Masters Pimento Cheese Recipe (Augusta Copycat)

Ingredients

• 4 oz cream cheese (Softened to room temperature)
• 2 cup sharp cheddar cheese (Shredded)
• 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (Shredded)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp onion (Very finely minced)
• 0.25 tsp garlic powder
• 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp black pepper
• 4 oz pimientos (Small diced in jar; drain before using)
• 0.3333333333333333 cup white bread

Steps

1. 1

   Take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator and place it on the counter until it reaches room temperature and becomes soft. This helps the finished spread become creamy rather than lumpy.

2. 2

   Place all the ingredients except the diced pimientos into a medium-sized bowl.

3. 3

   Mix the ingredients with a large wooden spoon until the cheese mixture is smooth and creamy.

4. 4

   Drain the pimientos in a fine-mesh strainer, and discard the juice.

5. 5

   Using a large spoon, gently fold the drained pimientos into the cheese mixture until the spread is creamy and smooth.

6. 6

   Lay two slices of white bread on a cutting board. Scoop 1/3 cup of room-temperature pimento cheese onto the bread.

7. 7

   Using the back of a spoon or a butter knife, spread the pimento cheese evenly over the bread, taking it all the way to the crust edges.

8. 8

   Cut the sandwich in half to form two triangles.

9. 9

   Place the sandwich in a green wrapper or green sandwich bag for an authentic presentation.

Notes

The structured recipe specifies approximately 1/3 cup of spread for each sandwich made with two bread slices. The recipe does not specify refrigeration or resting instructions. The listed yield is 8 half-cup servings of pimento cheese, with 16 bread slices for sandwiches.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• snack
• main
• vegetarian
• Southern
• no-cook
• sandwich
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