2 tablespoons butter or margarine, at room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
4 medium size fresh ears of corn, broken in half

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together the butter, lemon rind, salt, and pepper. Pace 2 half ears of corn on a piece of heavy foil. Repeat with the remaining corn. Spread the corn with the butter mixture; wrap corn in the foil. Bake for 30 minutes or until corn is tender. Remove foil. To serve insert corn holders in the ends of each ear. Makes 4 servings.