P.A.N. (diablita, help requested)

[caribougrrl]

I ran into the supermarket yesterday for ricotta cheese and on my way to the dairy section I cut through international foods... lo an behold, P.A.N was sitting on the shelf right next to the masa harina.

I am stoked to be able for finally make arepas.

What else can I use it for?

[diablita]

Yay!  I only use it for arepitas.  I'm not sure what else it can be used for but I'll ask a friend.

You'd like arepas with reina pepiada, I think

[caribougrrl]

thank you... off to google reina pepiada...

[BonitaApplebum]

This thread reads like secret code to me. 

[diablita]

  google is your friend.  They're typical Venezuelan foods

[caribougrrl]

I MADE AREPAS TODAY!

I will be making them again, and again, and again.  I don't even know if I did a good job or not, but they were great.  The dough was wetter than I expected, but they were crispy on the outside and hot and soft and steamy inside.  We filled them with leftovers from last night (refried beans & chipotle braised chicken).

[radial]

Well now I'm suddenly starving.  But carbs are off the table.  Thanks    J/k, they sound delicious.  I'll circle back and give arepas a try when I'm not being weird about my diet. 

[diablita]

they sound perfect.  The dough is VERY wet when you first mix it (hard to imagine you can shape it) but when you let it sit for 5-10 min it becomes firmer and more moldable.  Your fillings sound perfect; G-d forbid a Venezuelan eat a vegetable. 

radial, totally worth it the next time you decide to have corn

[caribougrrl]

they sound perfect.  The dough is VERY wet when you first mix it (hard to imagine you can shape it) but when you let it sit for 5-10 min it becomes firmer and more moldable.  Your fillings sound perfect; G-d forbid a Venezuelan eat a vegetable. 

radial, totally worth it the next time you decide to have corn

the wetness worried me at first but even while I was stirring it together I could feel it thickening, so I decided I just had to trust the instructions...

[diablita]

yes!  matzo ball soup mix is the same way (though it goes in the fridge to firm up before shaping)