Molasses Chile Butter For Corn On The Cob Recipes

BAKED CHILI-LIME CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Place corn in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Brush corn with half the butter mixture. Cover and bake for 30 minutes., Uncover; brush corn with remaining butter mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until tender.

CHILI LIME CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine butter, lime zest and juice, chili powder, garlic and salt and pepper and set aside.
• Carefully peel back husk from the ear, without detaching from the bottom, remove silk from corn, fold the husk back around the ears and soak in water for 30 to 45 minutes. Make sure to weigh down the ears so that they are fully submerged.
• Preheat a grill to medium, indirect heat. Remove ears from water, drain, open husk, dry ears with paper towel and spread butter mixture evenly on corn. Fold husk back over corn and grill, turning often, for 35 minutes (change heat to medium-high for the last ten minutes of grilling). Serve immediately.

MOLASSES CHILE BUTTER (FOR CORN ON THE COB)

Steps:

• Split open the chile and discard stems and seeds. Place chile in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Allow the chile to soak for 10 minutes until soft. Remove from water and puree in a blender or food processor, use a little water to help puree them if necessary. Strain the puree through a fine mesh to remove solids.
• In a small saucepan over high heat, reduce the orange juice until it is a thick syrup and yields 1 T, about 5 minutes. Let cool (this step is important, you need all items at the same temp for everything to come together). In a food processor, combine the reduced orange juice, butter, ancho chile puree, molasses, orange zest, salt and pepper. Remove the flavored butter to a small bowl and set aside.
• Grill the corn on the barbecue, about 8 minutes over medium heat, turning as necessary to brown evenly.

ROASTED CORN WITH CHILI LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the corn in its husks directly on the oven rack and roast until the corn is soft when you press on it, 30 to 40 minutes.
• While the corn is roasting, combine the butter with the chili powder and lime zest.
• Peel down the husks and tie in a knot to use as a handle while eating. Rub the corn with soft butter mixture, and garnish with a lime wedge. (This roasting method produces the sweetest corn I have ever tasted.)

CORN ON THE COB WITH CHILI AND LIME

Steps:

• Simmer corn 6 to 8 minutes in water. Drain and arrange the ears on a shallow plate in a single row. Squeeze all of the ears liberally with lime juice. Nest pats of butter into paper towels, or in a slice of bread and rub lime-doused hot corn with butter. Season ears with a sprinkle of chili powder and salt, to taste

GRILLED CORN WITH CHILE BUTTER

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high-heat cooking. For each corn cob, tear a piece of aluminum foil large enough to wrap it completely.
• In a bowl, combine the butter, chile, garlic (if using), salt and pepper. Mix well and taste. Adjust the seasonings; add drops of hot sauce if the butter is not spicy enough. Set aside.
• Shuck the corn. Use your hands to rub butter mixture thoroughly onto each cob, reserving about 1/4 of the mixture for basting. Wrap each buttered cob in aluminum foil.
• When ready to cook, place cobs on the grill (or, if the fire is low, in the coals) and cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until steamed and cooked through.
• Unwrap and place on the grill. Use remaining butter to baste the corn as it grills, turning it until lightly charred and cooked through. Serve immediately with lime wedges, if using.

BASIL LIME BUTTER FOR CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Pulse basil and garlic in a food processor until chopped.
• Add butter, lime juice, salt and sugar; process until smooth.
• Transfer to a container and refrigerate.
• Enough for 8 ears of corn.

MY AWARD WINNING MOLASSES CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Brown the ground beef with the onions and season with salt and pepper. Drain. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 2. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour adding some water if it gets too thick.
• 3. Sprinkle cheese on top to serve.

CANADIAN MOLASSES COOKIES - NO BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease several cookie sheets.
• In large bowl, stir together molasses, brown sugar, vinegar & egg.
• In another sift or whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger & salt, then add to molasses mixture, mixing until well blended.
• Spoon dough by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake until edges are golden.
• Remove from oven & let cool on pans on wire rack for 5 minutes before removing.