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Delicious pimento cheese in a glass jar, served with crackers and fresh sage.

Delicious Pimento Cheese

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 32
Calories 209 kcal

Ingredients
  

Homemade Mayonnaise:

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups canola oil

Pimento Cheese:

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp sage finely chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups Colby cheese shredded
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 4 oz jar chopped pimentos, drained
  • salt and pepper
  • hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • Start by making the mayonnaise. Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, vinegar, dry mustard, salt, sugar, and cayenne to the food processor.
    Adding egg yolks, lemon juice, vinegar, dry mustard, salt, sugar, and cayenne to a food processor for Delicious Pimento Cheese.
  • Pulse a few times until combined.
    Pulsing egg yolks, lemon juice, and spices in a food processor for homemade mayonnaise for Delicious Pimento Cheese.
  • Slowly, and I mean super slowly, drizzle the olive oil through the funnel with the food processor running.
    Drizzling canola oil into a food processor to make mayonnaise for Delicious Pimento Cheese.
  • Once all of the oil has been incorporated, you have mayo! Totally easy.
    Making homemade mayonnaise in a food processor for delicious pimento cheese.
  • Quick tip - to make your cheese grate easier, put it in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes beforehand.
    Shredded Colby and sharp cheddar cheese in a food processor for Delicious Pimento Cheese.
  • To make the pimento cheese, add one cup of mayo to a large bowl. Add sage, lemon juice, dry mustard, cayenne, Worcestershire sauce and mix to combine.
    Adding sage, dry mustard, cayenne, and Worcestershire sauce to mayonnaise for Delicious Pimento Cheese.
  • Add drained pimento and shredded cheese. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce, to taste.
    Mixing shredded cheese and pimentos with hot sauce for Delicious Pimento Cheese.
  • Mix to combine. Serve with crackers.
    Delicious Pimento Cheese in a glass jar, served with crackers and fresh sage.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 215mgFiber: 0.02g
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