Recipes

[DiAnne]

I had an urge for pimento cheese and I dislike the ready made ones I have tasted because they are too sweet.  I gave this a try and I wish I had doubled it!

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Best Foods mayo
1/2 t Worcestershire sauce
1/4 t sugar
1/4 t smoked paprika
1 t hot sauce (to taste)
1/4 t kosher salt
1/4 t white pepper
4 oz jar minced pimentos, well drained
2-1/2 cups coarsely grated sharp cheddar cheese (approx 8 oz)

Place first eight ingredients in food processor.  Process until smooth scraped down bowl when necessary.  

Transfer to bowl and fold in pimentos and grated cheese.  

[deepwaterdotter]

My recipe goes a little heavier on the mayo and doubles the cheddar cheese:

2/3 cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp softened cream cheese

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1 lb shredded sharp cheddar

4 oz jar diced pimientos, drained

Whisk mayonnaise, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire, dry mustard, and cayenne in bowl.  Stir in pimientos and cheese. 

[coconut1818]

Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.  I love a good pimento cheese and make it often.  Will definitely try it. 

[Renata22]

Yum! These both sound good and I'm saving them. Thanks!

[aroc3435]

@DiAnne  @deepwaterdotter   Thanks to both of you for these recipes.  These sound excellent.

[SurferWife]

I love, love, love homemade pimento cheese!  However, in this family with our Southern roots, we only allow Dukes mayonaisse to come through our front door.  Any other brand, including Best Foods, is grounds for divorce! 

[DiAnne]

@SurferWife 

I have heard about Dukes but being a West Coast gal I have never tasted it.  

[IamDoodles]

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@SurferWife wrote:

I love, love, love homemade pimento cheese!  However, in this family with our Southern roots, we only allow Dukes mayonaisse to come through our front door.  Any other brand, including Best Foods, is grounds for divorce! 

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You are right.  Duke's is the way to go.

[iBean]

I'm loving these P-Cheese receipes, but I'm still looking for the one Mama made. I only remember parts of it but starts with a small brick of Velveta cheese, a brick or Red Wrapper extra sharp cheese, a small jar of Helman's mayo, a jar or diced Pimentos, a little salt & pepper, lemon juice & crushed garlic. I just don't know the proportions.

Linda Jean

[Imaoldhippie]

@SurferWife .......How do you get Dukes in Hawaii?