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             Dining in? Try making a local favorite

             How to make “pan bati”



             (Oranjestad)—If     you’re  1  cup  grams  of  fine  corn-  milk and beat until reached
             ever  up  for  an  Aruban  meal (we recommend the  a         pancake-like    consis-
             snack,  try  making  another  Harina PAN brand)          tency.  If  more  moister  is
             Aruban  classic  appetizer  2 tbsp baking powder         needed,  add  some  water
             called Pan Bati. Similar to a  1 1/3 cup of milk         until reached desired con-
             pancake  both  in  appear-  1 pinch of salt              sistency.
             ance and cooking, this is a  2 tbsp of granulated sugar
             super easy meal that adults  Oil for cooking             In a hot pan with oil, pour in   is ready, place on a plate  often eaten as a side dish
             and  children  will  both  en-                           enough batter to cover the   and  cover  with  a  clean  with soup, fried fish or stews.
             joy. Here’s how to make it!  Instructions:               bottom of the pan. Just like   kitchen towel.             However, it is also casually
                                         Add all the dry ingredients  pancakes, flip the pan bati                               enjoyed  with  some  butter
             Ingredients:                in a bowl first, and stir until  when one side turns golden   Traditionally, pan bati is cut  and cheese on top! q
             2 cups of all purpose flour  well  mixed.  Then  add  the  brown. When your pan bati   in  triangle  pieces,  and  is


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