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Pimiento Cheese Spread Recipe

Pimiento Cheese Spread
Difficulty: Easy | Makes: 1 cup

This Southern classic perfectly balances tang, sweet, and spice. Use it on a ham sandwich, to top a toasted bagel, or to accompany crackers at your next cocktail party.

This recipe was featured as part of our Sandwich Spreads recipe slideshow.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 (4-ounce) jar pimientos, drained
  • 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 25 dashes Tabasco
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Process until thick and spreadable.
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  • Pimiento Cheese Spread Recipe
    5

    This is the best & easiest PC recipe I've tried. A few suggestions: double it; I like it with Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar (from Ireland); use a good quality mustard; hand-grate the cheddar (with a traditional box grater rather than processor for better texture; then just stir it all together with a spoon). I also add a little bourbon (1 tbs per above recipe, 2 if you double it). I also add a little garlic powder and cumin and cut back on the Tabasco (my wife likes it less spicy). Or, just follow the recipe as is. It's really good.

  • Neat variation. I make mind with sharp cheddar, mayo, pimentos (duh), finely diced fresh jalapenos and of course salt & pepper. Makes an amazing grilled cheese sandwich.

  • My mom used to make this, it was so good especially right after she made it. She used a food mill to grate the cheese, such good memories of her making the heavenly stuff.

  • FANTASTIC!

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