Corn In A Cup (Elote En Vaso) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    10 ears corn, shucked and kernels removed
    1 1/4 cups butter
    2 1/2 cups lime juice
    2 1/2 cups crema Mexicana (Mexican cream)
    1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
    salt to taste
    1 1/4 cups crumbled cotija cheese
    1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina(R)), or to taste (optional)
    10 wedges fresh lime
Preparation
    Place corn in a saucepan and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and return corn to saucepan.
    Spoon 3/4 cup corn into 10 serving bowls; add 2 tablespoons butter to each and stir until butter is melted. Mix 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 cup crema Mexicana into each bowl; sprinkle a generous amount of chili powder over each. Season with salt.
    Top each serving with 2 tablespoons cotija cheese and hot sauce; garnish with a lime wedge.

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