Winning Pimento Cheese
Ingredients:
1 cup Duke’s mayonnaise
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
1 4-ounce jar pimentos, drained well and diced
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
2 cups shredded smoked gouda cheese
Recipe directions:
Mix mayonnaise and cream cheese until smooth, then add spices, jalapeño and pimentos. Fold the mixture into the cheeses. Refrigerate for an hour or so, and serve with pita chips, crackers and celery and carrot sticks.