A wooden platter featuring a colorful assortment of fresh vegetables, including celery, carrots, and radishes, accompanied by a creamy dip and crackers. A canister of Morton coarse sea salt and a folded kitchen towel are also visible in the scene, set against a stainless steel surface.
Side Dish

Pimento Cheese With Twice-Baked Crackers

Pimento cheese flavored with Morton Fine Sea Salt, spread on savory crackers is the perfect appetizer or snack.

Morton Fine Sea Salt is perfect for precision and control, allowing you to accurately salt the pimento cheese. Using unsalted crackers and Morton Coarse Sea Salt as topping, it allows the salt level to provide a clean sea salt taste.
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Ingredients Instructions

Key Information

Dish Type

Side Dish

Difficulty

easy

Ingredient List

Ingredients and measurements.

  • 8 oz. Aged cheddar cheese, aged & shredded
  • 1⁄4 cup Mascarpone cheese
  • 1⁄4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 4 oz. Jar of diced pimento peppers, drained
  • 1⁄2 tsp. Morton Fine Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp. Smoked paprika

Cooking Instructions

Step-By-Step Cooking Information and Guidance

Step 1

Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Mix pimento cheese until smooth and enjoy!

Additional Recipes & Information

Twice-baked crackers are a perfect vessel for the pimento cheese.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Sleeve saltine crackers– unsalted preferred
  • 1 Tbsp. Morton coarse sea salt
  • 1⁄4 cup Butter

Directions: 

  1. Heat oven to 350 ̊ F.
  2. As the oven is preheating, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Working in batches, dip crackers in butter and lay on a single layer on sheet tray.
  4. Sprinkle the tops with Morton coarse sea salt.
  5. Place in the oven and bake for 6 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately or wrap and keep for up to 3 days.

Morton Products USED IN THIS RECIPE

Our products that bring this dish together
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Fine Sea Salt Fine 17.6 oz

Fine sea salt created by sea water that has been evaporated by the sun.   Morton Fine Sea Salt is the perfect salt for marinades, soups and dressings. This quick-dissolving, evenly-blending salt is an excellent choice for cooking. Take your baking to the next level and bring out the flavor of your cookies, cakes and pies – or try out a new salted caramel recipe. At Morton Salt, we make sure only the best salt crystals reach your plate, so every dish you create will be as flavorful as you intend. 

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