Chipa Mestizo

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb tapioca flour
• 1 lb cornmeal
• 6 eggs
• 1 lb cheese, grated (any strongly flavored cheese with high fat content)
• 7 tablespoons lard
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 500°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix the cornmeal and tapioca.
• 3 add the eggs, the lard, and the grated cheese. mix until fairly uniform, with no large lumps.
• 4 dissolve the salt into the milk and add it to the meal mixture along with the anise.
• 5 knead until smooth and anise is evenly distributed. it should have the consistency of soft clay.
• 6 shape into small flattened balls for chipitas, or larger rings or ovals.
• 7 bake for 15-20 minutes on an ungreased baking sheet until they are golden brown with a crisp exterior. (the inside will still be doughy with melted cheese.).