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Post by Granny Smith on Jul 12, 2010 20:59:27 GMT -5
Uptown Pimento Cheese Spread
8 oz. shredded mild cheddar cheese (yellow or white)*
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 oz jar minced pimentos, juice and all
1 small onion, grated or pureed
4 T. mayonnaise
1 t. hot sauce (more or less to taste)
1 t. worcestershire sauce
salt, if needed
Mix everything thoroughly. Taste and add salt if it needs it. Chill to thicken and blend flavors. Can be used for plain or grilled sandwiches.
*White gives a prettier mixture, but they taste the same.
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Post by meemo on Jul 12, 2010 21:57:22 GMT -5
What timing. I have a couple of bags of shredded cheddar/jack cheese I need to use. This stuff sounds good.
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Post by Granny Smith on Jul 12, 2010 22:13:07 GMT -5
It's pretty tasty. The worcestershire gives it kind of a strange color, but adds wonderful flavor.
This is another one I saw on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. The restaurant that was serving it, served it on homemade bread with country ham, then they cooked it in a panini press. I don't usually get that fancy.
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Post by meemo on Jul 13, 2010 12:49:01 GMT -5
This stuff is delicious. The next time I'll just put in a little less onion but other than that its good stuff.
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Post by Granny Smith on Jul 13, 2010 18:28:44 GMT -5
I made something similar today, but gave it a Mexican flair. I put the same amount of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mayo, and onion (about 1/3 of a medium), but added juice from pickled jalapenos, minced garlic, minced banana peppers, minced dried tomatoes, a little garlic powder, chili powder, cayenne, and a tiny bit of salt.
Dan liked both of them, but liked today's better, so that's what he's getting in his lunch tomorrow.
Peggy, for lunch today, I made a sandwich of a thin layer of the original cheese spread and a thin layer of your devilled ham spread. It was SO good! Of course, after I made mine, all the kids had to have one - or three. We used nearly a whole recipe of your devilled ham spread and about half of the cheese spread.
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Post by meemo on Jul 13, 2010 19:08:34 GMT -5
Oh my that sounds good. I'm goin to have to find me some spam in the back room.
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Post by Granny Smith on Jul 13, 2010 19:28:11 GMT -5
Peggy, remember when you first posted that recipe for the devilled ham spread on BH? I've kept a batch in the fridge almost constantly ever since. I just love it on toast! I think of you everytime I make it. Thank you for the recipe.
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Post by meemo on Jul 13, 2010 22:11:49 GMT -5
You are so welcome. I dont make it a lot because I'm not supposed to eat it but paul loves it so I'll make him some tomorrow for his crackers. I'm goin to have a little on my pimento sandwich. Yum
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