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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1994
Fernando Martinez-Bustos, Orizaba, MX;
Juan D Figueroa C, Valle Hermoso, MX;
Feliciano Sanchez-Sinencio, Tecamachalco, MX;
Jesus Gonzalez-Hernandez, Mexico, MX;
Jose D Martinez, Puebla, MX;
Maximiano Ruiz-Torres, Morelia, MX;
Abstract
Instant fresh corn dough or masa may be prepared in short processing times, with low energy consumption and without liquid wastes by extruding a mixture of corn flour, lime and water in an extrusion or kneading chamber until a homogeneous dough is obtained, heating the homogeneous dough to cooking temperature while kneading is continued, expelling the cooked dough through a die from the extrusion chamber to a holding chamber, cooling the dough in said holding chamber and discharging the cooked and cooled dough through a discharge orifice, whereby the total processing time may be reduced to between 1.5 to a maximum of 7 minutes for the preparation of a fully nixtamalized corn dough or masa.