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    Homemade Pimento Cheese

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    Top photo is Homemade Pimento Cheese in a green and white bowl, garnished with a sprig of parsley. There is an unpackaged loaf of sliced bread at the top of the photo. Bottom photo is slices of bread topped with pimento cheese, on a white plate. A sliced loaf of bread is in the background on the left. The bread is on a gray woven placemat. A green and white bowl full of pimento cheese is in the background on the right. The bowl is on a green, orange, yellow, and blue striped linen napkin. Text Add Salt & Serve formerly Menus4Moms Homemade Pimento Cheese
    Homemade Pimento Cheese in a green and white bowl, garnished with a sprig of parsley. There is an unpackaged loaf of sliced bread at the top of the photo. Text Homemade Pimento Cheese Add Salt & Serve formerly Menus4Moms

    Visiting my grandmother in the south when I was growing up, one of the highlights was her homemade pimento cheese. Born and raised in south Georgia, she was a frugal and organized homemaker.

    Homemade Pimento Cheese in a green and white bowl, garnished with a sprig of parsley. There is an unpackaged loaf of sliced bread at the top of the photo.

    She made pretty much everything from scratch, but pimento cheese in particular is famous for its Georgia roots. One does not just purchase pimento cheese from the grocery store in the pimento pepper capital of the world.

    By the time I was visiting her, she lived in Alabama, but I could still count on pimento cheese from scratch.

    She had a round metal grater that produced finely grated cheddar cheese onto a large piece of wax paper. When a heaping mound of freshly grated cheese was ready, she combined it in a bowl with mayonnaise until it was a creamy consistency.

    A small jar of diced pimentos, a Georgia staple that is still always found in my pantry, was drained and added to the bowl. A dash of ground cayenne pepper for bite and a little salt and pepper is all the seasoning needed.

    My grandmother always served her pimento cheese cold, either with Ritz crackers or on a sandwich. I diverge from her in that regard.

    I love a snack of pimento cheese right out of the refrigerator as much as the next person, but what is truly delectable is melted pimento cheese on a slice of toasted hearty bread. I like to toast the bread first to give it a little more strength to hold up the mounds of gooey melted cheese, then add the pimento cheese and put it back under the broiler for just long enough to melt the cheese.

    No matter how you like to eat it, homemade pimento cheese is super easy to make and tastes better than store-bought.

    Homemade Pimento Cheese in a green and white bowl, garnished with a sprig of parsley. There is an unpackaged loaf of sliced bread at the top of the photo.

    Homemade Pimento Cheese

    Serve cold with crackers or as a sandwich, or serve melted on toasted hearty bread slices for a delectable meal.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American, Gluten-free
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 190

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
    • ½ cup mayonnaise plus more as needed, Duke's is really the only choice for the best pimento cheese!
    • 4 oz. jar diced pimientos, drained
    • dash ground cayenne pepper
    • salt & pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • In a medium size bowl, mix the cheeses and the mayonnaise until well blended. Add additional mayonnaise as needed for a creamy consistency.
    • Add the diced pimentos and mix well. Season with ground cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper to taste. Refrigerate leftovers.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 190 calCarbohydrates: 1 gProtein: 8 gFat: 17 gSodium: 252 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 g
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    Top photo is Homemade Pimento Cheese in a green and white bowl, garnished with a sprig of parsley. There is an unpackaged loaf of sliced bread at the top of the photo. Bottom photo is slices of bread topped with pimento cheese, on a white plate. A sliced loaf of bread is in the background on the left. The bread is on a gray woven placemat. A green and white bowl full of pimento cheese is in the background on the right. The bowl is on a green, orange, yellow, and blue striped linen napkin. Text Add Salt & Serve formerly Menus4Moms Homemade Pimento Cheese

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    Posted by Mary Ann on February 1, 2019; Updated on February 3, 2020Filed Under: Sandwiches, Spreads

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