Pimiento Cheese BLT

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Bacon:

6 slices center-cut bacon

1 mounded tablespoon light brown sugar

1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Sandwich:

4 slices sourdough bread, toasted

1 cup Pimiento Cheese, recipe follows

2 ripe tomatoes, sliced

4 leaves butter lettuce

Pimiento Cheese:

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons adobo sauce from canned chipotles in adobo

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pound sharp Cheddar, grated

1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, grated

Two 4-ounce jars diced pimientos, drained

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Kosher salt