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From: Marilyn L. DeWeese
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 3:27 PM
Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Masa
Thank you, Steve.
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From: steve doyle
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:21 AM
Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Masa
A flour made from dried corn kernels which have been cooked in limewater,
then left to soak overnight. The corn is ground while still wet. ...
The raw material from which corn tortillas, corn chips, tortilla chips,
taco shells, tamales, and other Mexican-style food are made. ...
Dough called nixtamal. Masa is the corn based tamale dough surrounding the
tamale filling. Masa is made from stone-ground corn, lard, and spices. Masa
is spread onto softened corn husks, topped with a filling and then folded
to create a tamale.
. Masa is Spanish for dough, but in Mexico it sometimes refers to cornmeal
dough (masa de maíz in Spanish). It is used for making tortillas, tamales,
pupusas,
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