Cheddar Cheese Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
2 c. mayonnaise
2 finely chopped onions
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, minced without seeds
8 oz. whole ripe Camembert cheese
dry white wine as needed (about 1 c., 1 Tbsp. reserved)
1/4 lb. sweet butter
1 c. shelled and chopped natural pistachio nuts

Preparation

Scrape the Camembert lightly if it is very ripe.
Place in a medium bowl; cover with wine and let stand for 24 hours at room temperature.
Drain off wine, reserving one tablespoon.
In bowl, combine cheese and butter; mash to a smooth paste.
Add reserved wine and chopped pistachios; blend thoroughly.
Chill mixture and reshape like the original cheese.
Coat with ground pistachios. Chill.