New ABT Variation

bigmikej

I tried ABT's for the first time last night, but used pimiento cheese instead of cream cheese. They were awesome, but not hot at all. Maybe next time I will leave some veins in. Here is a good recipe for the cheese that I got off of southernliving.com.[p][p]Pimiento Cheese
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimiento, drained
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon finely grated onion
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (8-ounce) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, finely shredded
1 (8-ounce) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded [p]INSTRUCTIONS
Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in cheeses. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.
Jalapeño Pimiento Cheese: Add 2 seeded and minced jalapeño peppers.[p]Cream Cheese-and-Olive Pimiento Cheese: Reduce mayonnaise to 3/4 cup. Stir together first 5 ingredients, 1 (8-ounce) package softened cream cheese, and 1 (5 3/4 -ounce) jar drained sliced salad olives. Proceed with recipe as directed.[p]Pecan Pimiento Cheese: Stir in 3/4 cup toasted chopped pecans. [p]YIELD: 4 cups
PREPARATION TIME: 15 min.[p]