Cornbread and pimiento cheese are two essential Southern dishes, so why not combine them? For anyone unfamiliar with pimiento cheese, it's a spread that typically consists of cheddar cheese, mayo, cream cheese, and, of course, pimiento peppers. Cornbread, meanwhile, is delicious on its own, but sometimes you want to make it a little bit different. As you can see from the ingredient list of pimiento cheese, the spread is packed full of goodness.
By adding it into the cornbread, you'll be infusing all of that cheesy and peppery flavor into the bread. As if that wasn't reason enough to combine the two dishes, the cheese also keeps the bread extra moist, making for an even more satisfying texture. So, next time you're making a batch of homemade cornbread , you may want to first whip up some fresh pimiento cheese – or buy a premade version — to fold into the cornbread batter.
You may have to adjust your usual cornbread recipe to add in the pimiento cheese (whether homemade or store bought). If your recipe calls for three cups of dry ingredients (the corn meal and flour) use one cup of pimiento cheese, and about 13⁄4 cup of buttermilk or milk. When folding in the pimiento cheese use your judgement to make sure the batter is not too wet.
The result will be a buttery, sweet, light and fluffy cornbread with a creamy, cheesy infusion. Customize the pimiento cheese and cornbread exactly to your liking One perk of homemade pimiento cheese is that it's customizable — which means t.