Pimento Cheese
Pimento cheese is a tangy and creamy cheese spread that’s often referred to as the pâté of the South. It’s wonderful on chips, crackers, crudités, sandwiches, or even burgers.
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup packed, chopped pimento peppers If you can't find pimentos regular roasted red peppers wold work.
- 8 ounces extra old cheddar
- 2 ounces old cheddar
- 6 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/4 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Drain the pimento peppers in a strainer. Gently press the drained pimentos on paper towels to absorb excess moisture.
- Grate the cheddar cheese.
- Combine the pimento peppers and cheese in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to begin chopping them.
- Add the mayonnaise, sat and cayenne pepper. Process until the mixture has the texture of fine curd cottage cheese. Scrape the bowl of the food processor as needed. NOTE: you can process further until you have the consistency you like.
- Scrape into a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.