Gina's Pimento Cheese Cakes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 dozen
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 24 servings
- Calories
- 256
- Total Fat
- 16
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 23
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 10
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 40
- Sodium
- 273
- Total: 2 hr 50 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 2 hr
- Cook: 35 min
Ingredients
Frosting:
4 strips bacon, for garnish
12 ounces extra-sharp white Cheddar, grated
1/4 cup grated extra-sharp yellow Cheddar
1 (7-ounce) jar pimentos, drained and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Neelys BBQ seasoning, recipe follows
4 chopped scallions, for garnish
Batter:
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1 cup self-rising flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons melted butter, plus 1/4 tablespoon cold butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon seeded and chopped jalapeno
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
7 ounces green chiles, drained and chopped
Neelys BBQ Seasoning:
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/3 cups paprika
3 3/4 tablespoons onion powder
Directions
- For the frosting: Cook the bacon, over medium heat in a small skillet, until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain and cool, then chop and set aside. Combine the remaining ingredients, except the scallions, in a medium bowl and mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours.;
- For the batter: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, eggs, buttermilk and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Mix well to combine.
- Saute onions and jalapenos using 1/4 tablespoon butter, about 2 minutes. Add salt, pepper and chiles. Remove from heat, cool slightly and add to the batter.
- Spray 2 (12 capacity) muffin pans with nonstick spray. Fill the pans 3/4 full with the batter. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden. Let cool and frost with pimento cheese mixture. Garnish with chopped bacon and chopped scallions.
Neelys BBQ Seasoning:
- Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.