Title: Potted American Cheese with Sherry
Categories: Appetizer Gift
Yield: 1 Recipe

1	lb	Process american or Cheddar Cheese
2	tb	Butter or margarine
1	ts	Sugar
1/8	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Paprika
1	ds	Cayenne
1/2	c	Sherry

Put cheese in a bowl and crumble with a fork or pastry blender. Add butter, salt, paprika, and cayenne. Blend well. Gradually beat in Sherry, then continue beating until mixture is light and creamy. (An electric mixer is excellent here.) Pack into small jars, individual casseroles, or any small dishes with covers. Cut a piece of waxed paper to fit and lay it over the top of the cheese, then cover the jar or dish tightly. Store in the refrigerator. Serve with crisp crackers as an hors d'oeuvre, dinner finale, or salad accompaniment.

NOTE: If the cheese is to be stored for any length of time, cover the top with melted paraffin instead of waxed paper. Jars of this cheese make excellent gifts.

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