Corn grilled with Maple candied bacon butter or sun dried tomato butter

CORN:
8 ears fresh corn in husks
kitchen string
maple candied bacon butter
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 Tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp maple extract  Yummmy!!!!!!!

sun dried tomato butter
1/2 cup butter, used at room temperature
2 Tablespoons finely chopped sun dried tomatoes
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Prepare grill for direct heat cooking
Gently pull back husk from each ear of corn without detaching; remove silk
Replace husk strips, one piece at a time over kernels. Tie string around center of each ear to secure husks; trim string.

Soak ears completely in cold water at least 15 minutes. Meanwhile for maple butter, in small bowl, mix a 1/2 cup butter with bacon, brown sugar and maple extract. For sun dried tomato butter, in separate small bowl, mix 1/2 cup butter with tomatoes and basil.

Drain corn, pat dry with paper towels. Grill, covered, turning occasionally, until tender, 15-20 minutes. Serve corn with either butter. If you are having a barbeque you might want to make some of each type. We tried both types and are having the maple one for July 4 barbeque. We'll make the tomato one which is delicious, too, another time. Maybe Labor Day.