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INGREDIENTS

  • 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese , grated
  • 8 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese , grated
  • 1 (4ounce)bottle diced pimentos , and liquid
  • 1 (8ounce)package of softened neufchatel cheeseor reduced-fat cream cheese (NO non fat)
  • 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
  • 1-2 tablespoon very hot apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

    • OPTIONAL

  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated onions (or dried equivalent)
  • 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or Tabasco jalapeno sauce
  • 1pimento stuffed olive, sliced thinly

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, mix grated cheeses and whole bottle of pimentos and liquids.Mix gently.Add block of SOFTENED cream cheese, 1 TB of mayo and 1 TB HOT apple cider vinegar(this helps soften the mix farther for easier mixing). If you need more liquid, add more HOT apple cider vinegar.
  2. I use all the optionals at one time and I love it.Experiment and see how you like it.
  3. Serve on crackers and cleaned celery stalks topped with sliced green olive.
  4. Also, try wrapping a piece of melon (like cantelope) and a dollop of pimento cheese in a piece of ham.Yum!