A Southern Springtime Breakfast: Southern Style Pimento Cheese Eggs Recipe

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Apr '09

A Southern Springtime Breakfast: Southern Style Pimento Cheese Eggs Recipe

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Southern Style Pimento Cheese Eggs Recipe by Doug DuCap

Whether it’s filling a sandwich or topping a burger, Pimento Cheese is a Southern favorite. Here, the three main ingredients of Pimento Cheese (Diced pimento, shredded cheddar, and mayonnaise) create a breakfast dish that looks as good as it tastes!

You can use a milder cheddar if you prefer. Some folks here use Hoop Cheese, which in the South refers to a red-wax coated hard yellow cheese that is cut in wedges from a large round.

It’s also known as Rat Cheese, because it looks just like the quintessential cheese wedge from countless Saturday morning cartoons and illustrations. (At least I hope that’s the reason!)

Here’s how to make the Southern Style Pimento Cheese Eggs:

Ingredients:

6 eggs
1-1/2 Tbsp mayonnaise (preferably Duke’s)
Pinch each of salt, white pepper, and cayenne
1/2 cup diced pimento (or diced roasted red peppers)
3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar

PREPARATION:

Whisk together the eggs, mayo, salt, white pepper, & cayenne until thoroughly blended. Mix in the diced pimento and shredded cheddar.

Pour into a hot buttered pan and cook until the bottom is set; finish under the broiler until top is firm.

Serves 4.

Enjoy!

Hugging the Coast Blog Fast Forward Please join us tomorrow to read our newest recipe on HuggingtheCoast.Com, Rosemary Summer Squash and Green Pepper Hash, which is part of this week’s special Southern Springtime Breakfast Series.