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Classic Pimento Cheese Ball

This classic app is the perfect party treat made simple from Adrianna Adarme of A Cozy Kitchen.

Submitted by Reynolds KitchensR

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 7 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 17 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • *¾ cup pecans
  • *1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • *1 clove garlic, minced
  • *1 small dill pickle, minced
  • *1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • *½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • *1 (4 ounce) jar pimientos, drained and diced
  • *Fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • *2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • *¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • *Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil
  • *Crackers
  • *Vegetables such as radishes, celery, or carrots

Directions

Step 1

Set your oven to 350°F and cover a baking pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Arrange the pecans on the prepared pan and bake them for 7 to 10 minutes. Once toasted, take them out and let them get cold. After they reach room temperature, coarsely chop the nuts and place them back on the foil-covered tray.

Step 2

Using a stand mixer with the paddle tool attached, combine the cream cheese, garlic, pickle, cheddar, Monterey Jack, pimentos, black pepper, hot sauce, and a dash of cayenne. Process on medium speed for roughly sixty seconds. Move the contents to a small dish, seal it with cling film, and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, or as long as 72 hours.

Step 3

Shape the cold ingredients into a ball and use your hands to make the exterior even. Coat the surface of the ball thoroughly with the chopped, toasted pecans. Store in the refrigerator until the moment you intend to present it.

Step 4

Present the dish on a serving board or platter alongside various crackers or raw vegetables such as radishes, celery, or carrot sticks.