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Cheese pimiento sandwich
Cheese pimiento: soft white bread with a creamy spread of cheese, pimiento and mayonnaise, for baon and merienda
Cheese pimiento is the orange spread every Filipino child knows from school baon, birthday party trays and afternoon merienda in Manila: grated cheese mashed with mayonnaise, chopped pimiento and a little sugar, spread thick on soft white bread with the crusts cut off. The mistake is grating the cheese too coarsely, which gives a lumpy spread that tears the soft bread; grate it finely and let it soften for a few minutes in the mayonnaise. Many processed and cheddar cheeses are made with animal rennet, so choose one labelled vegetarian. Chef's tip: a spoon of evaporated milk makes the spread silkier and easier to spread on soft bread. Contains milk, egg (mayonnaise) and gluten.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz mild cheddar or processed cheese (vegetarian, made without animal rennet)finely grated
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 ¾ oz jarred pimientos or roasted red peppersdrained and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp evaporated milk
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 8 slices soft white sandwich bread
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Mash 5 ½ oz mild cheddar or processed cheese (vegetarian, made without animal rennet) with 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp evaporated milk, 1 tsp sugar and 1 pinch ground black pepper in a bowl with a fork until creamy and almost smooth.
3 minStep 2: Stir in 1 ¾ oz jarred pimientos or roasted red peppers so the spread is speckled orange-red. Leave for 5 minutes to soften.
5 minStep 3: Spread thickly over 4 slices of 8 slices soft white sandwich bread, top with the rest and trim off the crusts if you like. Cut into halves or triangles.
Step 4: Wrap and keep chilled, and pack with an ice pack. The spread keeps 4 days covered in the fridge.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cheese pimiento sandwich take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of jarred pimientos or roasted red peppers?
- Any colour of bell pepper, same amount.
- What can I use instead of evaporated milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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