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Brie Butter Subject: Butters and spreads From: Timm Date: 7/22/2023, 3:47 PM To: "Mr. Phaed" Hey Phaed:   Finer restaurants often use a Brie Butter or Spread along with their speciality bread. Here are a couple of basic recipes with ingredient amounts reduced for home use. The restaurants will often add another special ingredient or two so they can be different.   Brie Butter    Ingredients: 8 ounces Brie cheese, rind removed 4 ounces butter 1/4 cup white wine    Instructions:Thoroughly combine all of the ingredients together in a blender or food processor on slow speed until well blended. Serve immediately or store tightly covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.   Champagne Brie Spread   Ingredients: 8 ounces brie, rind removed 6 ounces cream cheese 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese freshly grated 3 ounces Brut champagne 1 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground 1 to 2 teaspoons butter, cut in pieces    Instructions:In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the brie and the cream cheese and mix on low speed for 3 to 4 minutes, until smooth. Add the Parmesan cheese, champagne, white pepper and butter; continue to blend for about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for another 3 minutes. Divide the spread into 5 ounce ramekins. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour or until just set. Remove from the refrigerator just before serving, and let the spread warm up slightly. Yield: 1-1/2 cups spread.   Timm in Oregon