Charred Corn with Maple Butter

When I was ten, we travelled to Greece and it was the first time I had corn grilled over the coals, from a street vendor in Athens. I remember that first taste of sweet, chewy, charcoaled sweetcorn and the delight of holding it like a lollipop and nibbling away as we roamed the streets. I remember my sister and I begging Mum for another one whenever we passed the vendors. In later years, I would challenge my kids to a corn race to get them to quickly eat up every niblet and still now, charred corn slathered in a flavoured butter is a barbecue favourite.