Rosalynn Carter's Cheese Ring
"This is a great cheese ring...Very yummy and easy!"
photo by KerfuffleUponWincle
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
- 1 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
- fresh ground pepper
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
- 1 (12 ounce) jar strawberry preserves
- cracker, of your choice (I like whole grain crackers)
directions
- Combine cheese with mayo, chopped nuts and onions.
- Mix in black pepper and cayenne, and blend thoroughly.
- Press into a 3-cup ring mold.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- To serve, dip mold into a pan of hot water for 15-20 seconds before turning out onto a serving platter. Fill center with strawberry preserves. Serve with crackers of your choice.
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Reviews
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I bought the cheese already shredded because I was having a party and lots of other cooking. The amount of mayo was fine for my ring mold. It was a hit at the party. I didn't put the onion in but I did add a little extra cayenne. Very good. -
The flavors of this were a nice. I used a extra sharp cheddar & liked it with the other flavors and the savory with the sweet jam was a nice contrast. Like another reviewer I found it had too much mayo, but really thought it was because I reduced the recipe to make half. (I made a log rather than a ring). Next time I would add the mayo in smaller amounts instead of all at once. Made for 2008 Election Eats Game. Thank you for sharing the recipe! -
Made for the 2008 Election Eats tag in TOTM Forum ~ I toasted the pecans in an iron skillet, then chopped them fine in the food processor before adding them to the shredded cheese ~ I also used the food processor to combine the onion, mayo, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and several dashes of cayenne, so that no big bits of onion would be detected. I really believe the mayo should be reduced to 3/4 cup because the mixture was too loose and I had to add four (4) more ounces of shredded extra sharp cheese to make the mixture moldable. Instead of using a ring, I made two (2) cheese logs by rolling them in parchment paper, and served the cheese mixture on Ritz crackers after chilling the logs over night. I wrapped the second log in aluminum foil, then placed it in a zip lock bag to freeze until Thanksgiving. -
Hi: Had this many times at Open Houses at the Marine Corps Logistic Base in Albany, Ga. Yes, Mrs. Carter made this dish famous! Thanks for posting. Toni
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I just had this at a luau, and it is very tasty. I ate it on a croissant and look forward to making it in the near future. Thanks for sharing.
Tweaks
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Made for the 2008 Election Eats tag in TOTM Forum ~ I toasted the pecans in an iron skillet, then chopped them fine in the food processor before adding them to the shredded cheese ~ I also used the food processor to combine the onion, mayo, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and several dashes of cayenne, so that no big bits of onion would be detected. I really believe the mayo should be reduced to 3/4 cup because the mixture was too loose and I had to add four (4) more ounces of shredded extra sharp cheese to make the mixture moldable. Instead of using a ring, I made two (2) cheese logs by rolling them in parchment paper, and served the cheese mixture on Ritz crackers after chilling the logs over night. I wrapped the second log in aluminum foil, then placed it in a zip lock bag to freeze until Thanksgiving.
