
Take a slice of this tacky, smoky pie and luxuriate in it as a savory snack or gentle lunch.
Pimiento Cheese Slab Pie
Makes 1 (14×9-inch) pie
- 6 ounces (170 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup (170 grams) mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons (4 grams) smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
- 4 ounces (113 grams) smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces (113 grams) white Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 ounces (113 grams) provolone cheese*, shredded
- ⅓ cup (67 grams) finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- ¼ cup (57 grams) diced pimientos
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 2 recipes All-Butter Piecrust (recipe follows)
- 1 giant egg (50 grams)
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) water
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl, stir collectively cream cheese, mayonnaise, paprika, and salt till clean; stir in shredded cheeses, chipotle pepper, and pimientos till nicely mixed.
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On a calmly floured floor, roll every portion of All-Butter Piecrust right into a 14×9-inch rectangle. Place 1 portion on ready pan.
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Unfold cheese combination onto doughon pan, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides. In a small bowl, whisk collectively egg and 1 tablespoon (15 grams) water; brush onto borders of dough. Prime with remaining dough. Trim ¼ inch off all sides of dough; crimp edges with a fork to seal. Refrigerate till agency, 20 to half-hour.
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Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
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Brush egg wash onto dough. Reduce a number of small slits in dough to let steam escape.
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Bake for 10 minutes. Cut back oven temperature to 400°F (200°C), and bake till golden brown, about 20 minutes extra. Let cool on pan for quarter-hour. Serve heat, or let cool fully on a wire rack. Refrigerate in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days.
All-Butter Piecrust
- 1½ cups (188 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
- ½ cup (113 grams) chilly unsalted butter, lower into ½-inch cubes
- ¼ cup (60 grams) ice water, plus extra as wanted
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Within the work bowl of a meals processor, pulse flour and salt till mixed. Add chilly butter; pulse till combination is crumbly and butter items are pea-size. With processor operating, add ¼ cup (60 grams) ice water in a sluggish, regular stream simply till dough comes collectively. (Combination could seem crumbly however must be moist and maintain collectively when pinched.) Add extra ice water, 1 tablespoon (15 grams) at a time, if wanted.
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End up dough, and form right into a disk. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour or as much as 2 days, or freeze for as much as 3 months. Let frozen dough thaw in a single day in fridge earlier than utilizing. If refrigerating for longer than 1 hour, let dough stand at room temperature for 10 to fifteen minutes earlier than rolling out.