Nana'S Pimento Cheese

• 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese, grated
• 8 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 (4 ounce) bottle diced pimentos, and liquid
• 1 (8 ounce) package of softened neufchatel cheese (NO non fat) or (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese (NO non fat)
• 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
• 1 -2 tablespoon very hot apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• OPTIONAL
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon finely grated onion (or dried equivalent)
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco jalapeno sauce
• 1 pimento stuffed olive, sliced thinly

1. In a large bowl, mix grated cheeses and whole bottle of pimentos and liquids. Mix gently. Add block of SOFTENED cream cheese, 1 TB of mayo and 1 TB HOT apple cider vinegar(this helps soften the mix farther for easier mixing). If you need more liquid, add more HOT apple cider vinegar.
2. I use all the optionals at one time and I love it. Experiment and see how you like it.
3. Serve on crackers and cleaned celery stalks topped with sliced green olive.
4. Also, try wrapping a piece of melon (like cantelope) and a dollop of pimento cheese in a piece of ham. Yum!

cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, pimentos, no non, light mayonnaise, very hot apple cider vinegar, black pepper, garlic, onion, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, olive

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nanas-pimento-cheese-251120 (may not work)