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Blue Cornmeal Crepes

corn, dried blue - 2lb

I N G R E D I E N T S
1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup blue cornmeal
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 ounces clarified butter

I N S T R U C T I O N S
Mix dry ingredients and add to the wet ingredients.
Let stand 1/2 hour. Using non-stick pan with 1 ounce
of liquid, roll around the pan until the edges turn
brown. Flip over and cook for 5 seconds. Remove from
the pan and fill with favorite stuffing--salsa,
crabmeat, etc.


About Blue Cornmeal, Flour or Harinilla (Masa Flour)
Cornmeal is simply ground corn kernels, ground to coarse, medium or fine. Corn flour is cornmeal that was ground very fine. To make masa or harinilla (flour), the corn is first soaked in Cal (lime) washed, then ground, and provides that distinctive flavor not found in tortillas.

Where to Buy
Blue corn production is quite small in comparison to yellow corn so blue corn products can be harder to find. Look for blue cornmeal, and masa in specialty food stores and some health food stores. 

Buy online
Gourmetsleuth.com - we carry dried whole blue corn, blue cornmeal and blue corn masa for tortillas.

More Blue Cornmeal Recipes
Galisteo Blue Cornbread
Cornbread
Dumplings
Pancakes

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About Blue Corn
Simply a variety of flint corn with a dark bluish to red color that when ground produces a blue color flour. Blue corn is grown predominantly in the Southwestern part of the United States. It has been a staple food of the Pueblo Indians dating back centuries. The corn has a coarser texture and a nuttier flavor than other varieties of corn used for flour.

Far less of this corn is commercially harvested for a variety of reasons.  The corn is simply not as hearty as 'dent' corn varieties.  It frequently produces multiple stalks that fall over and cause problems with harvesting equipment and in general produces a lower yield.

The primary use for blue corn is to produce blue corn tortillas. Tortillas made from blue corn flour are frequently denser than a white corn tortilla.  It is also used to produce Nixtamal which in turn is used for tamales, tortillas, or pozole. Read More About Corn

 


 
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