Tyler Florence's Old-Fashioned Pimiento Cheese with Crackers and Crudités

Name: Tyler Florence's Old-Fashioned Pimiento Cheese with Crackers and Crudités
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 8 oz. cream cheese; 2 c. grated Cheddar cheese; 1/2 c. diced pimiento; 1/2 c. mayonnaise; 1/2 lemon; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 c. pecans; Fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs; Crackers; 4 stalk celery; 1 hothouse cucumber; 3 carrots; 2 c. halved radishes; 1 head fennel

By Tyler FlorencePublished: Nov 15, 2011

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Make this recipe by chef Tyler Florence, for a rich and creamy taste of the South at your next dinner party.

For more recipes and ideas by Chef Florence, pick up a copy of his book, Tyler Florence Family Meal .

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Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup diced pimiento
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 lemon
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup pecans
Fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
Crackers
4 stalk celery
1 hothouse cucumber
3 carrots
2 cups halved radishes
1 head fennel

Directions

1. Step 1Use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Add the cheddar, pimiento, mayonnaise, and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Mix on low speed until just combined. Season with cayenne.
2. Step 2Scrape the pimiento cheese into a serving bowl and top with the pecans and sprigs of parsley. Place the bowl on a large platter and surround with the crackers, celery, cucumbers, carrots, and radishes.