Hushpuppies and Pimento Cheese | Wine Pairing Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups Cornmeal, fine
• 1 cup All-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tsp Sugar
• ½ tsp Baking powder
• ½ tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Black pepper ground
• ½ tsp Cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp Onion powder
• 2 Eggs
• 1 ½ cups Buttermilk
• ¼ cup Green Onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup Cheddar, at room temperature
• ½ of a 6-oz jar Pimentos, drained and chopped
• 1 Tbsp Mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp Pickle Juice
• 2 Tbsps Cream cheese
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Cayenne, ground- optional