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'''Masa''' is finely ground [[Cookbook:Hominy|nixtamal]] ([[Cookbook:Corn|corn]] treated with either slaked lime or lye, in a process called [[w:Nixtamalization|nixtamalization]]). It is not to be confused with [[Cookbook:Cornstarch|cornstarch]] or [[Cookbook:Cornmeal|cornmeal]].
 
 
 
Corn masa is used to make [[Cookbook:Tortilla|corn tortillas]] and [[Cookbook:Tamale|tamales]].
 
Like cornstarch, it can be used to thicken sauces.
 
 
 
==Recipes using corn masa==
 
*[[Cookbook:Pupusa|Pupusa]]
 
*[[Cookbook:Tamale|Tamale]]
 
*[[Cookbook:Tortilla|Tortilla]]
 
*[[Cookbook:Chili con carne|Chili con Carne]]
 
 
 
==External links==
 
{{Wikipedia|Masa}}
 
 
 
[[Category:Ingredients|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 

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