Cheese Ring - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 c. chopped pecans
3/4 c. mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
1 small, finely chopped onion
pinch of garlic salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne red pepper
1 jar Smucker's strawberry preserves
Town House or Ritz crackers

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients and mix well.
Butter Tupperware mold.
Put cheese mixture in mold; mash down and make even.
Chill at least 24 hours.
Put mold in hot water in sink and unmold quickly.
Pour strawberry preserves into middle of Cheese Ring. If desired, put fresh strawberries around the ring.
Serve with crackers.
Place cheese mixture and preserves on each cracker when served.