Name: Pimento Cheese Toasts
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes about 36 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients: 10 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, coarsely grated (4 cups); 1/8 teaspoon cayenne; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup finely diced bottled roasted red pepper (rinse and pat dry first); 1 baguette

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Pimento Cheese ToastsMikkel Vang

In its usual form, pimento cheese is a blend of mayonnaise, sharp Cheddar cheese, and pimentos that induces nostalgia. Here, made with roasted peppers and spread on tiny toasts, then broiled to transform it into hot melted heaven, it dresses up for a party with a nod and a wink.

Cooks' notes:

·Scott Peacock recommends using half white Cheddar and half orange Cheddar.

·Cheese spread can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.

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