Southern Pimento Cheese My Favorite Southern Cheese Spread

Southern Pimento Cheese My Favorite Southern Cheese Spread 3 cups shredded or grated cheddar cheese. 1 4 ounce jar pimentos, undrained. 8 ounces cream cheese softened. 1 4 teaspoon salt. 1 4 teaspoon black pepper. 1 2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 teaspoon minced garlic. 1 2 teaspoon onion powder. 1 2 cup mayonnaise i used dukes. 5 to 6 drops hot sauce more or less. Grate your cheese and place into a mixing bowl. (yes, it's a must to grate your own cheese) add the drained pimentos, seasonings and mayonnaise to the grated cheese. gently mix to combine the ingredients. store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Southern Pimento Cheese My Favorite Southern Cheese Spread Submerge (still in the foil package) in a large mixing bowl of warm water for about 10 minutes. microwave the cream cheese in 10 second intervals. don’t over nuke it though! no one wants scorched cream cheese. what a travesty! leave out your cream cheese on the counter at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour. Instructions. in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, sugar, dried mustard, salt and pepper. then stir in green onion (if using). finally, stir in shredded cheese and drained pimientos until fully coated with mayonnaise mixture. First, you'll add the mayo, cheddar cheese, and pimiento peppers in a bowl. for this recipe, you'll also add onion, worcestershire, and cayenne pepper, but you can experiment and add whatever you think you'll like. step 2. stir. with a large spatula, stir until all the ingredients are well combined. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; stir to combine. refrigerate for at least 1 hour. stir again and add more mayonnaise if needed, as cheese will absorb mayonnaise during refrigeration. add salt, pepper or cayenne if desired. dotdash meredith.