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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
May. 22, 2008
Celso Olmedo Bejarano Wallens, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Joaquín Fernández Baumeister, Fracc. Colinas del Sur México, MX;
Roberto Cayetano Guzman Tello, Del Alvaro Obregon, MX;
Omar Rangel Alvarez, Estado de Mexico, MX;
Celso Olmedo Bejarano Wallens, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Joaquín Fernández Baumeister, Fracc. Colinas del Sur México, MX;
Roberto Cayetano Guzman Tello, Del Alvaro Obregon, MX;
Omar Rangel Alvarez, Estado de Mexico, MX;
Sabritas, S. de R.L. de C.V., Col. Bosques de las Lomas, MX;
Abstract
A process for the production of fresh masa, nixtamalized flour and derived products. The invention is a new process for production of corn masa (dough) to be used in the production of tortillas, fried or baked tortilla chips, tostadas, or corn chips. The new process produces masa directly from raw materials without the traditional cooking and steeping steps. It utilizes a series of processing steps including dry blending, hydrating, and working dough in an extruder having a unique screw configuration. The new process uses very little water and emits no waste water.