Grandmother's Tomato- Cheese Log

Ingredients

• 15 -16 ounces canned whole tomatoes
• drained
• 16 ounces grated cheddar cheese (Sharp is the best)
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup finely minced onion
• 1 -2 minced garlic clove (powdered garlic will work
• 1-2 tsp.)
• 14-12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces finely chopped pecans (or more)

Instructions

1. Blend all ingredients except pecans.
2. Roll into 4 logs on wax paper and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.
3. Roll in pecans.
4. Keep refrigerated.
5. I found that if I froze it solid, I had to thaw it slightly to get the pecans to stick.
6. I also was able to freeze them again after I rolled them in the pecans.
7. Wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap to freeze.