Stovetop Pimento Cheeseburgers

Name: Stovetop Pimento Cheeseburgers
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (about 6 ounces), extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated fine; 1/3 cup, drained jarred pimentos, chopped fine; 2 ounces, cream cheese, softened; 1/2 teaspoon, dry mustard; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon, mayonnaise; 1 1/2 pounds, 85 percent lean ground beef (see note); 1 tablespoon, Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 2 teaspoons, vegetable oil

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2010

We set out to make this Southern favorite but hit a roadblock when we discovered the recipe is as closely guarded as the formula for Coca-Cola.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes, plus 2 hours freezing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Supermarket pimento cheese was simply not an option for our Stovetop Pimento Cheeseburgers. The packaged stuff was slimy and far too loose for the burgers. We knew we’d need extra-sharp cheddar cheese, chopped pimentos, and mayonnaise, but ...

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