Pimento Cheese Log with Bacon

Name: Pimento Cheese Log with Bacon
Yield: Serves 10 to 15
Ingredients: 8 slices, bacon; 6 ounces, extra-sharp yellow cheddar cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups); 6 ounces, cream cheese; 1/4 cup, mayonnaise; 1 , small shallot, minced; 2 teaspoons, Worcestershire sauce; 1 small, garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup jarred chopped, pimentos, patted dry

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2018

Side Dishes

Cheese

A cheese log for every occasion—and no broken crackers.

SERVES10 to 15

TIME25 minutes, plus 1½ to 2 hours freezing and 1 hour tempering

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a cheese log firm enough to hold its shape but soft enough to easily drag a cracker through at room temperature. To get there, we settled on a simple mixture of half cheddar cheese and half cream cheese with an addition of creamy ...

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