Pimento Cheese And Crackers Food

PIMIENTO CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Pulse cheese, flour, salt, and cayenne in a food processor to combine (4-6 pulses should do it). Add pimiento peppers and pulse until mixture turns orange (another 2 or 3 pulses). Add butter and pulse until largest pieces are about the size of a pea (4-6 pulses). Drizzle in 2 Tbsp. ice water and pulse 2 or 3 more times. Dough should stick together when squeezed in your hand. If not, pulse in another tablespoonful of ice water.
• Transfer dough to a work surface and form into a tightly packed 2"-diameter log. Gently sprinkle sesame seeds over surface and roll log over sesame seeds, pressing them into dough to adhere, until completely coated. Discard any sesame seeds that don't stick. Wrap dough in plastic and chill at least 4 hours and up to 2 days before rolling out.
• Place a rack in the middle of oven; preheat to 350°F. Unwrap dough and using a sharp knife, slice into thin rounds; aim for 1/8"-1/4" thick. Transfer rounds to a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing about 1" apart (they won't all fit in one batch). Prick each cracker 3-4 times with a fork to keep them from puffing up and bake, rotating baking sheet front to back halfway through, until tops and edges are golden, 25-30 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet; crackers will crisp as they cool. Repeat with remaining rounds and a fresh parchment-lined baking sheet.

PIMENTO CHEESE AND CRACKERS

Steps:

• Process cream cheese, cheddar, pimentos, and Tabasco in a food processor until coarsely pureed. Transfer to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with crackers.

PIMENTO CHEESE AND CRACKERS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix all ingredients together.
• Adjust hot sauce to taste.
• Cover and chill for a minumum of 5 hours or overnight.
• Spoon on crackers as desired.
• Top each cracker with a sliced olive.

PIMENTO CHEESE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients well and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

MOTHER'S EVERYDAY PIMENTO CHEESE

Steps:

• Finely grate cheeses into a large bowl. Stir in pimentos, black pepper, cayenne, and salt to taste with a fork. Then stir in mayonnaise, mashing mixture with fork until relatively smooth. (It should be flecked with small pieces of pimento.)
• Scrape spread into a crock or jar and chill, covered, at least 2 hours to allow flavors to develop.
• Serve pimento cheese with crackers or use as a filling for finger sandwiches.

PIMIENTO AND CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Shred cheese; transfer to a large bowl. Add cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne; beat on low speed until blended. Drain pimientos, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Stir in pimientos and reserved juice. Serve with crackers and vegetables.

PIMENTO MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente according to package instructions. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the panko and cook, stirring often, until golden and toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Melt remaining 8 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and jalapeño and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add flour and paprika, stir well, and cook until vegetables are coated, about 1 minute.
• While whisking, carefully stream in the milk until smooth and incorporated. Bring to a simmer while continuing to whisk. Simmer, whisking often, until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese and pimentos, and stir until the cheese is completely melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add cooked pasta and stir to coat. Transfer to the baking dish and spread evenly. Evenly sprinkle the toasted panko on top. Bake until golden and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then serve.

MILLIONAIRE PIMENTO CHEESE WITH SEEDED SALTINES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spread the crackers in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with the sesame and poppy seeds. Bake for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, and then finely chop.
• In a food processor, pulse the peppers once or twice to chop them. Add the cheese, garlic, hot sauce and 3/4 cup of the mayonnaise. Pulse until the mixture is well blended; add more mayonnaise if it is too thick. Scrape the pimento cheese into a bowl and fold in the chives, almonds and most of the bacon; season with salt. Garnish with more chives, almonds and the remaining bacon. Serve with the seeded saltines.

SOUTHERN PIMENTO CHEESE

Steps:

• Place the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, minced jalapeno, and pimento into the large bowl of a mixer. Beat at medium speed, with paddle if possible, until thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

CREAMY PIMENTO CHEESE

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add Cheddar cheese and continue beating until light and fluffy. Beat in mayonnaise and garlic powder; stir in pimento. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.