Arepas
(South American Corn Cakes)

These were inspired by Arepa Sports.  I guess you could call these South American corncakes? They're made from a pre-cooked cornmeal, which in my supermarket was sold in the Baking aisle, near the masa harina corn flour.

Anyway, I think I made these too thick, as the inside was still soft. I put some pizza sauce on a couple, and put them in the toaster oven. If you put toast in this toaster, and walk away (or look away) for a couple of minutes, the toast will definitely burn to a crisp ... but the thick Arepas were safe from that.

I liked the combination of Arepas and sauce, but wonder if it's okay that the Arepas came out like that (thick, with the soft inside). I figured, it must be cooked, and also, the cornmeal is pre-cooked ... so it should be safe to eat. I'm glad I finally tried them, and after all, practice makes perfect! (Not that it must be perfect, but you get the idea.) 

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