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INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon safflower or corn oil
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1 serrano chile or more to taste, chopped (seeding optional for less heat)
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8 cups fresh corn kernels from about 12 ears of corn
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2 cups water
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2 tablespoons fresh epazote leaves chopped, or 1 whole leave dried, optional
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1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt or more to taste
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2 limes or about 4 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
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1/4 cup mayonnaise or Mexican cream
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1/2 cup crumbled Cotija fresco or añejo cheese
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Dried ground Piquín chile to taste