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Nana's Pimento Cheese

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Nana is DH's mother...and I can't get enough of her pimento cheese. The optionals are the stuff that I add when I want to dress her's up..but for the kids, just the way she makes it is wonderful. We serve it with ritz crackers and celery. We prefer to use the Vermont or Kraft brand of cheese. We like to eat it warm too cause it is more spreadable and who wants to wait till it's cool?

by Caryn Dalton·published 2007-09-05

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Servings

12 serving(s)

Total time

10 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

209 kcal

Ingredients (12)

serves

8 ounces mild cheddar cheese, gratedcheddar
8 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
1 (4 ounce) bottle diced pimentos, and liquid
1 (8 ounce) package of softened neufchatel cheese (NO non fat) or 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese (NO non fat)neufchatel
1 tablespoon light mayonnaisemayonnaise
1 -2 tablespoon very hot apple cider vinegarvinegar
1/4 teaspoon black pepperpepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powdergarlic-powder
1 teaspoon finely grated onion (or dried equivalent)onion
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauceworcestershire
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco jalapeno saucecayenne
1 pimento stuffed olive, sliced thinly

Instructions (4 steps)

01In a large bowl, mix grated cheeses and whole bottle of pimentos and liquids. Mix gently. Add block of SOFTENED cream cheese, 1 TB of mayo and 1 TB HOT apple cider vinegar(this helps soften the mix farther for easier mixing). If you need more liquid, add more HOT apple cider vinegar.

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