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											| What You Need: |  |  |  |  |  
	| 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
		½ cup superfine sugar
		3 tablespoons brandy
		½ teaspoon vanilla extract |  |  |  |  |  
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									| How To Cook: |  |  |  |  |  | 1. Combine the butter, sugar, brandy and vanilla in a bowl, and beat with an electric beater until the mixture is smooth and well blended. 
 
 |  | 2. By hand, cream the butter by beating and mashing it against the sides of a mixing bowl with a spoon until it is light and fluffy. 
 
 |  | 3. Beat in the sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, and continue beating until the mixture is very white and frothy. Beat in the brandy and vanilla. 
 
 |  | 4. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, or until firm. 
 
 |  | 5. Brandy butter is traditionally served with plum pudding, and may be sprinkled with ground nutmeg before serving. 
 
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