Ingredients for servings:

harina

3 cups

Precooked white cornmeal

azucar blanca

1 tablespoon

Sugar

sal

1 y 1/2 teaspoons

Salt

cup water

3 cups

Hot tap water

anis

1 teaspoon

Anís seeds, ground

aceite oliva

4 cups

Oil for frying

  1. 3 cups precooked white cornmeal

  2. 1 tablespoon sugar

  3. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

  4. 3 cups hot tap water

  5. 1 teaspoon Anís seeds, ground

  6. 4 cups oil for frying


Instructions:

  1. Place the cornmeal, sugar and salt in a bowl and mix with a fork. Add the water and Aguardiente*, and mix with your hands for about a minute, or until you have a soft homogenous mixture.


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  2. Divide into 12 to 14 equal balls of dough.

  3. Place the balls between 2 sheets of plastic and with a heavy pan or pot cover flatten to ¼ inch.

  4. In a deep heavy pot, heat the oil to 325 F. Add the arepas one by one so that they don’t stick to each other. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon and drain over paper towels. They should look golden brown. Serve immediately!


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