Rita's Christmas Cheese Logs

Pop's secretary, Rita, is one of the best cooks! She brings in stuff to the store all the time. (Pop is the store manager at a farm equipment place.) She gives all the employees there a plate of candy and some of this every year for Christmas. When I lived at home, I'd sneak and eat a chunk right off the ball (like an apple..no knife necessary) and Mom would find teeth marks in it the next morning. So, I got the recipe so I could make some and not worry about leaving teeth marks in Pop's. It's good, but you really do need to let this hang out in the fridge and "mellow" a day or two before you eat it. Serving size of the recipe also depends on how big you make your logs. **Cook time is "mellowing" time.**

• Ready In: 24 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 10 logs

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce)  blocks cream cheese
• 1  teaspoon mustard (dry it you got it, wet if you don't)
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon paprika
• 2  cups  shredded cheddar cheese (I used the bagged stuff, but don't get the finely shredded.)
• 2  teaspoons  minced onions
• 2  tablespoons dried parsley
• 2  tablespoons chopped pimiento
• 1 (3 ounce) can  deviled ham
• 1 -3  cup pecans, chopped fine

Directions

1. Allow all ingredients to come to room temperature.
2. Mix ingredients in a food processor or with a powerful mixer.
3. Shape into balls or logs in the desired size and roll in the pecans. Wrap in plastic wrap and return to the refrigerator.