Pimento Cheese Spread With Crusty Bread Recipes

PIMENTO CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Grate cheese and add drained pimentos. Mix throughly.
• 2. Scald 1 cup milk in top of double boiler.
• 3. Make paste of remaining milk and 3 tablespoons flour and add to scalded milk
• 4. Add sugar and salt and cook until mixture begins to thicken (about 10 minutes)
• 5. Add butter and 1/2 cup of cheese mixture and stir until melted
• 6. Remove from heat and cool to 80 degrees
• 7. Dissolve yeast according to package directions (compressed yeast in 2 tablespoons lukewarm water), add to cooked mixture.
• 8. Work in all flour with hands and let rise in a greased bowl until double in bulk, 2 hours at 80 degrees. Dough should not feel warm, but rather slightly cool to the touch.
• 9. Punch down and let rise unti not quite double im bulk, 45 minutes at 80 degrees
• 10. Punch down again and let rise 15 minutes.
• 11. Place in well greased bread pan and rise unti 1 1/2 it bulk rather than double, for 30 minutes at 80 degrees, NOT LONGER.
• 12. Bake for 50 minutes in a 375 Degree oven
• 13. NOTE: Special care must be taken not to allow bread to rise in pan too long because it falls if it becomes too light. If cheese mixture measures more than 1/2 cup, use extra for something else, i.e. topping on baked potatoes is always in good taste

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.

SOUTHERN PIMIENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine cheese, pimientos and mayonnaise. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with crackers.

SPICY PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder and celery seed. Mix in the pickled jalapenos, piquillo peppers and grated Cheddar. Add the Sriracha and combine. Taste and add more mayonnaise and Sriracha, if necessary. Chill before serving.

SPICY PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, onion, garlic, celery seed, and 1/2 teaspoon salt with a wooden spoon. Add the jalapeños, scallions, red peppers, Cheddar, and Sriracha and combine well. Taste for seasonings and serve with crackers, corn chips, and/or crudités.

PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place the pimentos in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl along with the Cheddar. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in the mayonnaise.