I have been a cheese lover since I was a child but one cheese that I was grossed out by was pimento cheese. I remember platters of sandwiches packed with a strange yellow filling with little red things in it. Weird. When I grew older, I experienced those sandwiches being more open-minded. I became a lover of homemade Pimento cheese made the Southern way.
Serve on toast, as a sandwich, on crackers as a dip or enjoy by the spoonful.
Homemade Pimento Cheese
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 counces cream cheese, softened
- 1-4 ounce jar diced or sliced Pimentos, drained
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Place the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard and pimento into the large bowl of a mixer. Beat at medium speed, with paddle if possible, until thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Cook’s Note: You can add other seasonings as well–a hint of cayenne, pickled jalapenos, or perhaps spiced pecans.
I made it & loved it so much! Deilcious! xxx
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