Pimento Cheeseburgers

Name: Pimento Cheeseburgers
Yield: Serves 4
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

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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

TIME1¼ hours, plus 2 hours freezing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Pimento Cheeseburgers start with a neon cheese spread—made with cheddar, chopped pimentos, mayonnaise, and, depending on whom you ask, onion, Worcestershire, olives, or hot sauce. Supermarket pimento cheese was simply not an option for this...

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