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you might be able to find masa dough instead. It can be sold pre-made in some specialty stores. You can also try grinding dry corn tortillas in your food processor until a fine powder forms.

The resulting dough, called masa, is the basis for corn tortillas, chips, tamales and other specialty corn foods. Whole corn that has been nixtamalized is called hominy or posole, while the ground ...