Pimento Cheese Recipe - Cookie and Kate

Name: Pimento Cheese Recipe - Cookie and Kate
Ingredients: 2 cups freshly grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese; 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1″ cubes and softened at room temperature*; 4 ounces pimento peppers**, well drained and chopped if in strips; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (Duke’s is traditional but I also like Sir Kensington’s); 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (decrease or omit if sensitive to spice); 1/2 medium jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed, and minced (about 1 tablespoon; omit if sensitive to spice); Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Salt, to taste

"This pimento cheese recipe is the best! This pimento cheese is the perfect combination of cheesy, tangy, peppery (spicy if you wish), and spreadable...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups freshly grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

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8 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1″ cubes and softened at room temperature*

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4 ounces pimento peppers**, well drained and chopped if in strips

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2 tablespoons mayonnaise (Duke’s is traditional but I also like Sir Kensington’s)

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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

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1/4 teaspoon onion powder

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1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (decrease or omit if sensitive to spice)

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1/2 medium jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed, and minced (about 1 tablespoon; omit if sensitive to spice)

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Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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Salt, to taste

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