The resulting dough, called masa, is the basis for corn tortillas, chips, tamales and other specialty ... She shared the above recipe for nixtamalizing your own corn.

And the Texas Tamale Company, which also sells its corn husk-wrapped packages of masa and fillings in grocery stores across the country, is waiting to mail them a taste of the holidays.

Locals and vistors are lining up for masa at Amapola Market in Downey just in time to make Christmas tamales this holiday ... Made from corn the masa dough is the key tamale ingredient and the ...