Cheese Ring - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except preserves and mix well.
Chill. Mold into ring.
(I coat a small jello ring mold with vegetable spray and press ingredients into that before chilling.)
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.