About
Just look at how sunny Kentucky Cheese Pudding is! The bright yolks of the savory hard-boiled eggs are just another flash of brilliant yellow in the creamy mixture of sharp cheddar and joyous pimentos! That's part of the magic of Kentucky Cheese Pudding: you'll be feeling just as cheery after one bite! This is a cheese-lover's dream, a dinner loaded with plenty of rich, creamy flavors throughout. Grab your spoons!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, divided
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups soda crackers, crumbled and divided
- 6 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 cup pimento, drained and chopped
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish.
Step 3 -In a saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons of the butter over moderately-low heat.
Step 4 -Add the flour and whisk until the mixture is a smooth paste.
Step 5 -Add the half-and-half, the salt, and the pepper, continuing to whisk until the sauce thickens.
Step 6 -Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Step 7 -Spoon 1/2 cup of the sauce into the prepared casserole dish.
Step 8 -Sprinkle 1/2 of the cracker crumbs over the sauce.
Step 9 -Arrange the eggs, the cheese, and the pimentos in layers in the prepared casserole dish, repeating until all the ingredients have been used.
Step 10 -Top the casserole with the remaining cracker crumbs.
Step 11 -Dot the top of the casserole with the remaining butter.
Step 12 -Bake until the casserole is bubbling and golden, about 30 minutes.
Step 13 -Serve hot.
