*glances around, ready to dodge incoming bacon-loving pangolins*

Vrghr created this to go along with Sunday's Mojo Pork Cachapas. And this side dish was AMAZING!

It starts with fresh sweet corn, lightly rubbed with olive oil and grilled until dark char spots are present on all sides. That caramelizes some of the sugars and converts some of the starches to make an already luscious and sweet veggie even sweeter and more complex, with smoky overtones. They we add double-smoked applewood thick-sliced bacon, grilled on the flat top until it just begins to crisp. Mix in the kernels taken from the roasted ear, and fry them together for a few minutes to meld the flavors and heat the corn. Toss them all into a bowl and add 2 big scoops of rich, creamy Mascarpone cheese; like a very thick sweet cream with just a bit of cheesy complexity. Bring in a couple teaspoons of Florida Key West Lime Juice to cut a little of the richness and to pair it with the Mojo pork, and a pinch of Cayenne to a subtle bit of heat, and you have a dish that will go perfectly with any grilled or smoked entree.

Bring this dish to your next BBQ or Grilling outing, and you'll have folks begging for the recipe! It's up to you if you pass it along, or just smile mysteriously and walk away. But wuff is sure you'll have requests to create it again!

YUM! (and BACON!!)

Ingredients:
6 ears Sweet Corn
6 strips Bacon
2-3 TBS Mascarpone Cheese
1/2 tsp Lime Juice
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Olive Oil

Directions:
Soak the corn in cold water, husks and all, for about a half hour

Strip the corn removing the husks and silk, and coat lightly with olive oil

Cook over a hot grill (alternately, under a hot broiler near the top rack), turning, until slightly charred on all sides

Place while hot into a large bowl and cover with foil to steam, until cool enough to handle comfortably

Cut the kernels from the corn into a bowl

Chop up the bacon. Fry in a large skillet (or on flat top grill) over high heat until just about crisp. Add the corn kernels to the pan or grill, and continue frying for another 2-3 minutes. Return the still-hot bacon and corn to the bowl

Immediately add the Mascarpone cheese so the heat will melt it into the mixture. Stir it in, then add the lime juice and cayenne pepper. Ground black pepper can be substituted if desired, but you'll need a wee bit more

Best served warm