We’re trying to copy The Mouse Trap’s famous pimento cheese
May 1, 2008 by sharonrae
John and Janet Phelps moved to Charleston three years ago from Kentucky and they’ve been trying to find pimento cheese similar to what is served at The Mouse Trap on Tates Creek Road. “My wife truly loves this product,” John said.
Because The Mouse Trap won’t share its recipe, we sent him some pimento cheese recipes from our readers. But nothing came close. A few days later, John wrote back to tell us he had found a similar recipe. “I found it with the help from a wonderful lady in Charleston,” he said.
Here’s the recipe. Try it and let us know it you think it’s similar.
Pimento cheese
1 pound block American cheese
1 pound block Swiss cheese, (get from your grocers deli) shredded
1 small jar pimentos
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Enough mayonnaise to make wet (half a cup to one cup)
1 to 2 tablespoons seasoning mix
Seasoning mix:
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (not garlic salt)
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (not salt)
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon white pepper
Put all ingredients in large bowl. Mix well with hands.
