Party Pimento Cheese Spread Food

PIMIENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Puree 1/3 cup sliced pimientos (drained) in a blender or food processor until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add 3 cups finely grated sharp cheddar and beat with a mixer until combined. Beat in 1/4 cup mayonnaise.

PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. Use a meat grinder or the coarse side of a box grater to grate the cheese; for a grinder, use the cutter with large holes. Put the ground or grated cheese in a mixing bowl and add half the juice from the canned pimentos. Dice the pimentos and add them. Add the chopped scallions.
• 2. Combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and garlic. Add this to the cheese mixture. Add the Worcestershire, Tabasco, and black pepper and blend well; taste and adjust the seasoning.
• 3. Serve at room temperature as a spread for crisp crackers and raw vegetables or use as a sandwich spread. (Pimento cheese can be tightly sealed and kept for several days in the refrigerator.).
• Notes: I learned to make pimento cheese from a southern friend's mom. She doesn't use Worcestershire or garlic but I think they sound like great additions. I think I'll add this to next weekend's football food! I made it a day ahead of time and I think it tastes even better with a little time to rest before serving.

PIMENTO CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Let cream cheese soften slightly.
• Cream with the milk till smooth.
• Drain pimentos and add with nuts to cream cheese.
• Mix well; add tiny bit more milk if necessary to make a spreadable consistency.
• Serve with rye bread (party rounds), wheat crackers, Triscuit, or Melba toast.
• Store in fridge.

THE BEST EVER PIMIENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Bring vinegar to a boil in the microwave.
• Add flour to vinegar and stir to make a paste.
• Add softened cream cheese to above mixture and stir thouroughly.
• Add all other ingredients except cheese to above mixture and mix well.
• Grate the cheese with manual cheese grater or in your food proccessor.
• Add cheese into mixture and mix well.
• Serve on bread as a sandwich or on crackers, wheat thins, etc.

PARTY PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat the shredded Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, and softened butter in a mixing bowl with a mixer on low speed until well blended. Add the pimentos, garlic powder, salt, and sugar; mix to combine. Stir in the pecans.