Homemade Corn Flour
I have a wondermill which I use for grinding wheat (I think it grinds it by blowing it through blades of something). Is there is some way for me to dry out frozen corn kernels so that I can send them through the grinder and come out with flour?
If I can grind dry corn somehow, is this something that'd risk breaking the machine? Please don't recommend a method if it's risky!
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If you could, what you get wouldn't be your standard corn meal.
There are a few different varieties of corn, and what you get frozen would be 'sweet corn'. Corn meal and corn masa are made from either 'flour corn', 'dent corn' (aka 'field corn') or 'flint corn', all of which are lower sugar, higher starch, and allowed to dry in the field.
You'd have better luck trying to grind popcorn into flour. (which is yet another variety of corn, but has a harder outer husk that allows it to pop)
You might be able to find suitable corn for grinding in latin markets (as it's used to make masa for tortillas), or in feed stores (as it's used for animal feed).
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Can you make your own corn flour?
Dry the corn by pressing it between two clean towels. Then grind the corn either by using a specialized grinder, a food mill, food processor or by using a stone metate. Grind the corn very fine for masa for tortillas, or grind it coarsely for masa meant for tamales.How do you make homemade cornstarch?
Blending processBring the corn into the blender and add some water to cover the corn in the blender. Blend until you notice a smooth texture. You can decide to blend the corn in batches if the amount of cornstarch you want to make is much. Repeat the process until you are done with all the corn in the bowl.HOW TO MAKE CORN FLOUR AT HOME.
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Answer 2
Corn is harder than wheat. I use a corn mill to grind corn. That said, question 4 here makes the claim that your mill will grind dried corn nicely. I'd start with just a quarter cup or so to see what happens, then work my way up if all seems well.
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