Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini

Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini

Burcu Avsar

Provided by: Food&Wine

30 mins total 0 mins prep Full Screen

Servings

Down Home with the Neelys has inventive recipes like these irresistible crostini.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup(s) shredded extra-sharp white cheddar cheese
• 2 1/2 cup(s) shredded extra-sharp orange cheddar cheese
• 1 7-ounce jar pimientos, drained and finely chopped
• 3/4 cup(s) mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
• Cayenne pepper
• 40 slice(s) baguette, toasted
• 4 strip(s) cooked bacon, crumbled

Directions

• 1. In a mixer fitted with the paddle, combine the white and orange cheddar cheeses. Add the chopped pimentos, mayonnaise, black pepper and garlic powder; blend at low speed. Season the pimento cheese with cayenne pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 400° Spread the pimento cheese on the toasts, top with the bacon and bake until the cheese is melted and browned, about 2 minutes. Serve.

• Filed under:
• Meat,
• American,
• Appetizer

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Comments

[Barry Peterson]

10:47 AM on 01/31/2012

Leave it to Food and Wine to screwup Pimento Cheese by putting in bacon and baking it.