Pimento Cheese is a Southern US thang. "Caviar of the South", if you will. There's a ton of different versions but this is the one I came up with. I'm not sure what possessed me to try it but I did, and I'm glad and so were the people who got to partake. You can serve this with crackers, make little tea sandwiches, grilled cheese, spread it on a burger, stuff it in chicken, stick it in celery....you get the idea.
Pimento Cheese
8oz Cream Cheese, light or regular
1/2 cup Mayonnaise, light or regular (not Miracle Whip)
1 cup Old Cheddar Cheese, grated
1 cup Smoked Gouda, grated
1 small jar (4oz) Pimentos, finely chopped
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp Cayenne (optional)
Combine everything and let it sit for at least and hour before serving.
