Name: Pimiento Cheese and Bacon Crostini Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2½ cups extra-sharp white cheddar cheese; 2½ cups extra-sharp orange cheddar cheese; 1 jar pimientos; ¾ cup mayonnaise; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ½ tsp garlic powder; cayenne pepper; 40 slice baguette; 4 strip bacon

Pimiento Cheese and Bacon Crostini Recipe

How To Make Pimiento Cheese and Bacon Crostini

Cheese and bacon crostini with some tasty pimiento makes for a deliciously simple yet flavorful appetizer that you can feed a crowd with.

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Refrigerate Time: 2 hours

Total: 2 hours 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2½cupsextra-sharp white cheddar cheese,shredded
2½cupsextra-sharp orange cheddar cheese,shredded
1jarpimientos,(7 oz)
¾cupmayonnaise
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
½tspgarlic powder
cayenne pepper
40slicebaguette
4stripbacon,cooked

Instructions

In a mixer fitted with the paddle, combine the white and orange cheddar cheeses. Add the chopped pimientos, mayonnaise, black pepper, and garlic powder; blend at low speed.
Season the pimiento cheese with cayenne pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread the pimiento cheese on the toasts, top with the bacon, and bake until the cheese is melted and browned. Serve.