Fried Corn

Recipe By: Southern Living Jul 94 p114
Serving Size: 12

12 ears fresh corn
8 slices bacon uncooked
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Cut off tips of corn kernels into a large bowl. Scrape milk and remaining pulp from cob with a paring knife. Set aside.

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, reserving about 1/4 cup drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside. Add corn, butter and remaining ingredients to drippings in skillet.

Cook over medium heat 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Spoon corn mixture into a serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.