#2873 - Sweet Corn Dip

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 cups of fresh sweet corn kernels
8oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (cubed and softened)
salt and pepper to your taste

Peel an ear of sweet corn and use a knife to carefully slice the kernels into a bowl. Continue with more ears of corn until you have 3 cups total. In a greased cast iron skillet add the corn kernels, salt and pepper (to your taste). Cook/stir over medium heat until corn kernels are browned. Remove from heat--add shredded cheddar cheese and cream cheese cubes--stir to mix (it won't be melted yet). Place the whole skillet in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cheeses are melted and whole mixture is bubbling. Remove from oven--stir mixture well and pour it into a serving dish. Taste--sprinkle more salt and pepper on top if desired. Serve immediately with good quality crackers or tortilla chips.