Pimento Cheese Recipe
By Francesca Black
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise, preferably Duke's
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2-3 scallions, roughly chopped
- 1 head roasted garlic
- 1 small jar chopped pimentos, with brine
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 splash tabasco, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- chopped chives, for garnishing
Method
- For the roasted garlic - Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut ¼ of an inch off the top of a whole head of garlic. Wrap in foil and slather with 1-2 tablespoons olive oil. Roast for 35-40 minutes until fragrant and soft. Once cooled, squeeze out cloves. Set aside.
- In a food processor or by hand, blend the mayo and cream cheese with the scallions and the roasted garlic until well mixed.
- Fold in the rest of the ingredients until combined, tasting as you go. Add more salt or a splash more of tabasco if needed and garnish with chopped chives.