Cheese Ring

Ingredients

• 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 to 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 medium onion, grated or finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, pressed (optional)
• 1/2 tsp Tabasco or Lawry’s ground red pepper seasoning
• 1 cup strawberry preserves

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except preserves and mix well.
2. Chill. Mold into ring.
3. (I coat a small jello ring mold with vegetable spray and press ingredients into that before chilling.)
4. When ready to serve, unmold onto serving plate, fill middle with preserves. Can be served as a complement to a main meal or as an hors d’oeuvre with crackers.