Pimento Cheese – South Carolina Specialty!

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Miss Patsy’s Secret Weapon Recipes
by Patsy Cowart

 

Pimiento cheese is a southern dish originating in the Piedmont section of South Carolina around the early 1900s.  Our grandmothers made it as a snack and not to be eaten with a full meal.  It will stick to your ribs.

1    8 oz. sharp cheddar cheesepimento cheese

¾   cup mayonnaise

2   tsp. finely graded onion

1/8  tsp. ground red pepper

2  oz. diced pimiento peppers, drained

½  cup chopped green olives

Dash of garlic powder

1/8  tsp. black pepper

Makes delicious grilled cheese sandwiches and a prize winning topping  on grilled hamburgers.   Enjoy, Miss Patsy