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Pimento Cheese Dip

Southern pimento cheese recipe
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Anytime, Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 240 kcal

Equipment

  • cheese grater

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces medium cheddar cheese
  • 8 ounces Colby cheese
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar
  • ⅔ cup mayonnaise (start with 2/3 cup and add up to 1 cup if needed)
  • 4 ounces chopped pimentos, liquid reserved

Instructions
 

  • Grate the blocks of cheese in a medium bowl.
  • Add the sugar, vinegar, mayonnaise, and pimentos. Add a tablespoon of the pimento juice. Stir until well combined. The pimento cheese should be easy to stir and not too stiff. Add additional pimento juice and mayonnaise as needed. Refrigerate.

Notes

Yield

This recipe makes approximately 3 cups of pimento cheese.  One trick for using less mayonnaise in this recipe is to use more of the pimento juice.  You can even store any leftover juice in the refrigerator and use it to refresh the pimento cheese after it stiffens from refrigeration.

Variation

Following this exact recipe, substitute 8 ounces of pepper jack for the Colby cheese.

Laying Your Charcuterie Board

When creating a charcuterie board, work the crackers in so that they don’t touch anything that could make them soggy.  If using strongly flavored items like rosemary sprigs, be careful not to place them too close to fruits that might absorb the flavor. Also, make sure you don't put fruits and vegetables that stain on top of cheese slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 9gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 318mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 636IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 265mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword Pimento Cheese, Pimento Cheese Dip, Pimento Cheese Recipe
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