Instructions: Grate cheese. Put in bowl of mixer with butter and beat until blended. Add brandy and a small amount of water, if necessary, until mixture is creamy and spreadable. Add pepper and pack into well-washed container.

Makes about 6 ounces of spread, enough to fill one coffee mug.

Elliot packs the cheese spread into new coffee mugs, wraps them in clear paper and adds a tag saying to stote the cheese in the refrigerator and use it promptly.

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