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Making Tortillas From Scratch Spanish  Second, we boil the kernels in water mixed with cal (calcium carbonate) for at least one hour. This softens the kernels and will create a better texture for holding together the grounded corn. After this we rinse through the boiled kernels and fill two corterones (buckets) to take to the molino. There are no men at the molino. It is always a job for the women and sometimes their children.