Fresh Basil Corn on the cob

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living-Charlotte Bryant,m Greenburg Kemtucky

Serves 4 people

Categories: Vegetables-Corn

Ingredients

  • 4 ears fresh corn with husks
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 tsp. grated orange rind
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil

Directions

  1. Remove heavy outer husks from corn; pull back inner husks. Remove and discard silks. Pull husks back over corn, and arrange, spoke fashion, on a glass plate.
  2. Microwave at high 7 minutes, turning corn after 3 1/2 minutes.
  3. Stir together butter, orange rind and basil. Pull back husks, and brush the butter mixture evenly over corn.

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