Fried Cakes: Arepas

• oil
• 1 cup cornmeal
• Egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup grated cheddar
• 1/2 cup corn kernels
• Cheddar and avocado

1. Substitute butter for oil.
2. Use 1 cup cornmeal; skip the flour and baking powder.
3. Beat the egg with 1 cup milk and add 1 cup grated Cheddar; use just 1/2 cup corn kernels.
4. (Batter will be thinner.)
5. Cook like pancakes, until golden and fluffy.
6. Garnish: Cheddar and avocado.

oil, cornmeal, egg, milk, cheddar, corn kernels, cheddar

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12716 (may not work)