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Southern Pimento Cheese Appetizer Bites in Phyllo Cups with Bacon Jam

Easy Southern Pimento Cheese Appetizer Bites (3 Reasons They Always Disappear First)

As a former Northeasterner turned Southerner, I quickly learned that pimento cheese isn’t just a spread—it’s a way of life. But when it comes to party food, I also learned a little secret: you don’t always have to make everything from scratch to impress a crowd.
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Cook Time 4 minutes
Assembly 10 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Course Appetizer, Happy Hour
Cuisine American
Servings 30 Pieces

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 20 oz Pimento Cheese
  • 1 10.5 oz Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Jam
  • 1 Package Phyllo Shells There will be enough jam and pimento cheese to make 2 packages of phyllo shells

Instructions
 

Phyllo Shells Appetizer

  • Take the pimento cheese out of the refrigerator 45 minutes in advance.
  • Place the frozen phyllo shells on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 3 - 4 minutes per the box instructions.
  • When the shells are cool (approximately 15 minutes) fill them with pimento cheese.
  • Add a dollop of hot pepper bacon jam on top of the pimento cheese.
  • Appetizers can be made 2 hours in advance and kept chilled.

Or French Bread Rounds Appetizer

  • Spread each French bread round with pimento cheese.
  • Add a dollop of hot pepper bacon jam on top of the pimento cheese.
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