pimento cheese

Name: Pimento Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 16 ounce(s) aged white cheddar; 1-2 ounce(s) jar diced pimentos, drained; 6 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise; 1/2 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1/8 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper; dash - cayenne pepper

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Joanne Hendriksen

Updated on Jan 15, 2014

Pimento cheese is one of the true joys of Southern food. It is a versatile food, eaten as an appetizer on crackers, as a sandwich on white bread, either plain, toasted, or grilled, and as a burger topping. This recipe is adapted from one by a legendary Southern chef, the late Bill Neal. Rick McDaniel-Chef Rick Central Coast CA. http://www.chefrick.com

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 30 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

16 ounces aged white cheddar
1-2 ounce jar diced pimentos, drained
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
dash - cayenne pepper

How To Make pimento cheese

Step 1

Grate the Cheddar by hand or in a food processor.

Step 2

Add the rest of the ingredients and stir lightly to mix.
Step 3

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 4

Serve with crackers.
Step 5

Recipe notes: I use Duke’s mayonnaise and Kraft Cracker Barrel Aged Reserve for the cheddar.
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