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Read about sweet corn in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
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  • 10 whole corn
Slide a knife down each cob to cut off the corn kernels.
Cutting the kernels off the cob
  • 10 tbsp butter
Heat a pot over medium-high heat; melt the butter.
  • 2 whole chiles de arbol
  • 1 tbsp sugar
Add the chiles de arbol (optional) and the corn; mix with the butter and season with the sugar and salt to taste. Cook about five minutes, stirring.
  • salt
  • pasote leaves
  • water
Add the pasote leaves and cover the corn with water; bring to a simmer.
Once simmering, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook 20 minutes.
  • Valentina
  • mayo
  • queso cotija
Layer in a cup: Valentina, mayo, queso cotija and crushed hot cheetos, then corn topped with lime juice, butter, more cotija and hot cheetos; repeat the layers and finish with corn.
  • crushed hot cheetos
  • lime juice
  • butter
  • chili powder
Top with chili powder; mix together to eat.
Layering the cups