PIMENTO CHEESE DEVILED EGGS

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According to my Deviled Eggs book and quoted by Debbie, "Growing up as a Southerner, pimento cheese was my peanut butter--the satisfying food that we always had in the house for when the hungries struck. This may be my ultimate comfort food deviled egg, combining two of my favorite goodies in one." I liked how she told about...

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 medium hard-cooked eggs, peeled, cut in half, and yolks mashed in a bowl
1/4 c finley shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp plus 1 teaspoon drained and chopped pimentos
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp dijon mustard
2 tsp chopped vidalia or other sweet onion
1/2 tsp grated garlic
salt and pepper to taste
garnish with chopped pimentos

Steps:

  • 1. Combine the toroughly mashed yolks with the cheddar, pimentos, mayonnaise, mustard, onion and garlic. Taste, then season with salt and pepper. Fill the whtes evenly with the mixture and garnish each egg half with chopped pimentos.
  • 2. Notes from book:Eggstraordinary! Eggshells are so porous that they will allow the egg to absorb flavors from nearby items. Placing a truffle or less pleasantly, an onion, in or near the carton will infuse the eggs with that flavor.
  • 3. 7/27/13 -- Made these today for lunch. They are so yummy! Especially if you love pimento cheese.

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