Patent ID: 7939121

Claim:
A method for making fresh corn masa, said method comprising the steps of: a) Mixing an uncooked corn endosperm fraction of corn grits, with an uncooked corn hulls, germ and tip cap fraction, wherein said hulls, germ, and tip cap fraction is between about 4 and 12% by weight of said corn fractions; b) Mixing said corn fractions with CaO and MgO, thereby forming a corn-based admix; c) Hydrating said corn-based admix; d) Heating said hydrated corn-based admix to a temperature of between about 50° C. and about 150° C.; e) Holding said hydrated corn-based admix at a temperature of between about 50° C. and about 150° C. for between 0 and about 30 minutes; and f) Cooling said hydrated corn-based admix after said holding step e) to below 50° C. using cooling rollers, thereby making fresh masa.