Pecan Cheese Ring with Strawberry Jam

Ingredients

• 1 pound grated sharp cheddar
• 1 clove pressed garlic
• 1 medium white onion, grated
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup chopped Patten Pecans Medium Pecan Pieces or Mammoth Halves
• 1/2 tsp. Tabasco
• strawberry jam for center of ring
• Crackers: Carr's, Wheat Thins, etc.

Directions

Mix together first 5 ingredients a day ahead of time, so that mixture is chilled when you form the ring. Add jam to center. Provide crackers. Easy!

Recipe provided by a friend of a friend of a friend. It's become a decades-old party favorite.