Cheddar Cheese With Strawberry Preserves

Submitted by jonesies

"An unexpected zing in this appetizer. Easy to prepare and beautiful to serve. Taken from the "From Storebought to Homemade" cookbook. Note: cooking time is refrigeration time."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup light mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 cup strawberry preserves

directions

1. Combine all the ingredients except the strawberry preserves.
2. Mix well and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
3. shape the mixture into a ball, or put it in an attractive serving dish.
4. Another serving option is to press the dip into a lightly greased ring mold.
5. If served as a cheese ball or spread, surround it with the strawberry preserves or put the preserves on the side.
6. If served as a mold, fill the center with the preserves.
7. Serve with crackers. Melba rounds or Triscuits are good choices for this dip.

Reviews

[Geniale Genie]

Wonderful!!! I did adjust the recipe a little according to what I had on hand - I used light mild cheddar cheese instead of sharp, almonds instead of pecans, and I added some fresh mint. I also only had half the mayo and I found that was plenty. I served on rice cakes over some rosehip jam. Flavours complimented each other so well the way I made it, I image the original recipe must be absolutely divine! Thanks for sharing it :)

 

[Kaye Bailey]

Outstanding! The contrast between the sharp cheddar with onions and the strawberry preserves was fantastic and unexpected. Since there were only two of us I simply spread the cheese on the Wheatstone crackers then drizzled with the preserves and topped with a pinch of chopped pecans. Very very good and I'm so happy that we have a lot of the cheese spread left - we will finish it off this weekend! Thank you jonesies!

 

[Koechin Chef]

Just ONE Word! "Delicious"! Thanks for such a great recipe