The coconut arepas or emdomplin /emson an exquisite fried bread originally from Puerto Rico. His crispy outside texture, accompanied by softness inside, have made them one of the most popular recipes in the kiosk that are distributed throughout the island. In recipes, we bring you this exquisite recipe that you can prepare with few ingredients, easy to Do and also very rich and versatile, since you can replace, add and fill with what you like. Stay with us and discover how to do traditional coconut arepas.
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| Ingredients to do coconut arepas: |
| 2 cups of wheat flour (280 grams) 1 teaspoon of baking powder 2 tablespoons of butter Sal aceite to fry |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Cheap cost, fried, traditional port of Puerto Rico |
Ingredients to do coconut arepas:
1. Mix all dry ingredients in a sufficiently spacious container and then knead.
2. Add the butter and continue mixing very well.
3. Add coconut milk little by little while mixing and love well so that there are no lumps.
Trick: If you want to make sweet coconut arepas, add 4 tablespoons of sugar to the dough.
4. Mix until you get a dough that does not stick to your fingers so you can shape your hands. Separate the dough into several balls and crush them to do the arepas. You can also use a roller and a round mold to shape them.
Trick: Do not do the arepas too thick, a maximum of 1 cm thick, because they will inflate when you cook them.
5. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and make the arepas fry in average flame for approximately 1 minute on each side. They should be golden brown as in the image.
6. serve alone as garrison of meats or soups or fill them with what you like and enjoy your coconut arepas of Puerto Rico. If you want to make them healthier, you can prepare baked coconut arepas. If you don know what to do your stuffed arepas, test any of these options:- Arepas stuffed with dismembered meat
– Arepas stuffed with ground meat
