Improving butter?

We're not really close to Christmas at all, but brandy butter (aka, hard sauce) is an important thing to have in your fridge if you're having plum pudding, bread pudding, or mince pies. I myself still have a plum pudding in my kitchen press, so there may be some brandy butter in my near future. Cheers!

Brandy Butter

7 Tbs unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 Tbs brandy (or whiskey or rum)

Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in the brandy. Chill if not serving immediately. This may be made up to 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve at room temperature.