Chef Ray England of Tavern & Table

Pimento Cheese Recipe Video

Ingredients

• 12 oz Cream cheese
• 12 oz Pimento or Piquillo peppers
• 1/2 Cup Dukes Mayo
• 1 Lb. Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 Tbl. Hot sauce
• 1 Tbl. Sherry vinegar
• 1 tsp. Kosher salt
• 2 tsp. Aleppo pepper or espelette
• 2 Tbl. Paprika
• 1/4 tsp. Ras el Hanout
• 1/4 tsp. White or black pepper
• 2 tsp. Onion Powder
• 2 tsp. Garlic Powder

Instructions

• Temper the cream cheese so that it is at room temperature.
• Drain off the cans of peppers and reserve juice for home made hot sauce.
• Rough chop half of the peppers. fine chop the rest into a puree almost
• Grind spices and add everything to a small mixer and mix with a paddle till smooth.