pimento cheese (great grandma salzer's)

La Crosse, WI
Updated on Aug 24, 2016

This old Southern family recipe has been updated a bit by my mother Patricia Salzer Sullivan and me. We like it at room temperature and use as a spread or a dip, but it makes a nice grilled cheese, or is great broiled! We serve with different types of vegetables, breads, crackers, chips, pretzels, toasts, bagels... it is all good! You can add more or less of the ingredients... you can even add other ingredients! My mother use to cut the crusts off the bread and make little "tea sandwiches" when I was ill and we had our special alone times together. Play with your food! xo

prep time 15 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 20 -25

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (extra sharp)
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 boxes (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup mayonnaise dressing
  • 1 - 3 teaspoons horseradish (optional - to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon pickle relish (optional)
  • 2 jars (4 ounces each) pimentos, drained and diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon each: ground ginger, ground cayenne powder
  • 1 teaspoon each: black pepper, sea salt, onion powder, garlic powder

How To Make pimento cheese (great grandma salzer's)

  • You can chop pimentos small or tiny... this is small.
    Step 1
    Put all ingredients into large mixing bowl, start out low and bring speed up to medium. About 1 to 2 minutes until well blended. Scrap into a container with a lid and refrigerate until needed.
  • Made brown bread in a can, Italian bread, bagels ... cut them up and put them on the party table.
    Step 2
    Remove from refrigerator about 40 minutes before serving. Serve with breads...
  • Step 3
    crackers....
  • Crackers and pretzels
    Step 4
    ......
  • Step 5
    .... and vegetables

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