Arepas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups precooked cornmeal (P.A.N. Harina de Maiz)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
2 cups boiling water
1 cup shredded cheese

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, add cornmeal, salt, pepper, baking powder. Mix well.
Add the cheese (eg: jack, mozzarella, cheddar, or combination)and combine well.
With a fork, stir in boiling water.
Add eggs.
Mix with a fork until dough leaves the side of the bowl.
Knead dough with your hands only enough to form a ball.
About 3/4 cup of dough makes one arepa.
Flatten balls and fry in a lightly greased pan until golden.
Or cook in arepa cooker until arepas sound hollow when tapped.
Let cool slightly and serve.
TO EAT: Split like an Eng. muffin and with a spoon, scoop-out the fluffy cornmeal insides then fill the shells with anything you like. The scooped-out cornmeal can be eaten with a fork or discarded. Or don't scoop them out it's your preference.