Miss Mattie's Southern Pimiento Cheese

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup sweet-hot pickled jalapeno pepper jarred chopped
• 1 slices garnishes: sweet-hot pickled jalapeno pepper pecans toasted chopped
• 1 tablespoon liquid from sweet-hot pickled jalapeno pepper 
• 1 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 lb mild cheddar cheese freshly grated
• 0.5 cup pecans chopped
• 7 oz pimientos diced drained

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Bake 1/2 cup chopped pecans at 350 in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Cool 20 minutes. Stir together mayonnaise, diced pimiento, pickled jalapeo pepper slices, liquid from sweet-hot pickled jalapeo pepper slices, and toasted pecans. Stir in Cheddar cheese until well blended.
2. Garnish, if desired.