method
1. Remove the outer husk, wash and place the corns into boiling water and boil steadily for 20 minutes, according to size.
2. Remove with a spider, drain well and sprinkle with salt.
3. Serve on a folded table napkin, accompanied by a sauceboat of melted butter.
4. Instead of serving sweetcorn whole, the grains of corn may be scraped from the cob and reheated in hot butter or in cream, with the addition of a pinch of sugar.
serving amount
serves 10
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