Bavarian Pimento Cheese Board
A mix of cultures, this cheese board perfectly combines the creamy Pimento cheese of the South East with the fresh flavors of Bavaria.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
Pimento Cheese
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese - white or yellow
- ½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- ½ cup Cream Cheese
- ¼ cup chopped Pecans
- 3 tbsp diced Pimentos (or diced Roasted Red Pepper)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- ¼ tsp Paprika
Serving Toppings
- 5 Cherry Tomatoes, sliced
- ⅓ Daikon Radish, sliced
- 3 Radishes, sliced
- ⅛ cup diced Green Onions or Chives
- 5-10 mini Sweet Pickles
- ⅓ Red Onion, sliced
- 5-10 slices of Salami / Smoked Meats / Sausages
- Pretzels / Crackers / Laugenstange / Pretzel Rolls / Baguettes
Instructions
Pimento Cheese
- Mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and spices together in a small to medium sized bowl until creamy.
- Next, fold in the shredded cheese to the mayo mixture until fully incorporated. Sprinkle in the diced pimentos and chopped pecans and mix well.
- Salt and pepper to taste before placing in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up until 5 days before you ready to style and serve.
Serving
- To serve, spread the pimento cheese on a cheese board or serving tray.
- Next, add thin slices of Daikon radish over the top center of the cheese. Then, layer with small radish slices across the platter before adding groupings of tomatoes, salami and pickles around the edge of the cheese.
- Finally, add red onion slices across the top of the Daikon radishes before sprinkling with chopped green onions or chives.
- Set the cheese board in the fridge until you are ready to serve. Serve with pretzels, crackers or slices of pretzel rolls or baguettes.
- Enjoy!