Mother's Everyday Pimento Cheese

Ingredients

• ½ lb extra-sharp Vermont white Cheddar
• ½ lb extra-sharp aged New York (orange) Cheddar
• 1 (7-oz) jar pimentos, drained and finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• cayenne to taste
• ²/₃ cup mayonnaise

1. Finely grate cheeses into a large bowl. Stir in pimentos, black pepper, cayenne, and salt to taste with a fork. Then stir in mayonnaise, mashing mixture with fork until relatively smooth. (It should be flecked with small pieces of pimento.) 2. Scrape spread into a crock or jar and chill, cove...

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