Masa cakes

Category	Breads
Classification	Mexican- south American
Added By	Phyllis Watson
Added On	Mon Nov 09 18:51:29 UTC 2009
Prep Time	short
Yield
Source	Heidi
Comment	like fried polenta

Ingredients

2 cups masa
2 1/2 cups water added slowly
peanut oil for frying
chorizo, salsa, etc.

Directions

Mix masa and water, slowly adding water so you don't make it too thin. Mix about 3-4 minutes to make nice round firm balls.

Flatten the balls with wax paper between two skillets, to a thickness of 1/4 inch.

Put plenty of oil in a pan. Fry the cakes and use a skimmer to flip them when they are golden brown on one side.
Fry other side to golden brown, too.

Eat with chorizo, salsa, avocado, etc.

These are similar to arepas, but arepas are eaten more like English muffins.

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