Grandmother's Pimiento Cheese (aka, Lois Cranford's)
Ingredients
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1 10-oz package Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
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3 heaping tablespoons Duke’s Mayonnaise
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1 tbs diced pimientos
Instructions
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Combine grated cheddar, mayonnaise and pimientos in bowl. Mix with a spoon (or clean hands) until thoroughly combined.
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Add mayonnaise or more pimientos to suit your taste.
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Store in refrigerator.
Notes:
From Sarah Ross’s blog: Chocolate Therapy: Grandmother’s Pimento Cheese (mychocolatetherapy.com)
Susan often brought a tub of this to our vacations.
Pimiento cheese works well in all sorts of foods. Swap out regular cheese for pimiento cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich. Fill celery with it. Use it as a dip with chips. Top burgers with a tablespoon or two when they come off the grill. The list goes on.
To make a grilled cheese (as pictured), slather the outsides of two pieces of bread with butter. Spread pimiento cheese on non-buttered side of one piece. Top with the other piece, keeping the butter on the outsides. Place on a pan over medium heat and flip to desired brownness on each side. Grab napkins. Slice and enjoy!
