INGREDIENTS 6 slices side bacon, chopped 8 oz (250 g) old or extra old Village Cheddar* Cheese, cubed 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, cubed 2 tbsp (30 mL) each chopped parsley & green onions 2 tbsp (30 mL) drained hot banana pepper rings or to taste 3/4 cup (175 mL) toasted finely chopped pecans PREPARATION Cook bacon until crisp; drain well reserving 1 tbsp (15 mL) drippings. Set bacon and drippings aside. Combine cheese, butter, parsley, green onions and banana pepper rings in bowl of food processor fitted with metal blade. Cover and process until smooth, stopping machine to scrape down sides of bowl as necessary. Add bacon and drippings to bowl and process until bacon is finely chopped. Chill mixture 3 hours or until firm enough to roll into 2 dozen balls, about 1-inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. (If mixture softens too much during rolling, return to refrigerator until firm.) Roll balls in chopped pecans and store in refrigerator up to 2 days before serving. Garnish as desired. Serve with crackers. Variation: Shape cheese mixture into 1 large log or ball; roll in chopped pecans before chilling. Yield: 2 dozen Preparation time: 45 minutes Chilling time: 3 hours *For a change of taste, use Village Baby Swiss, Gouda or Provolone Cheese. For variety use Village European Cheese (a cross between cheddar and gouda with a slight cultered flavour). Nutritional Information For 1 truffle Energy Protein Fat Carbohydrate Calcium 106 Cal, 443 kj 4 g 1 g 10 g 74 mg * Recipe taken from Cheese & Greetings! Promotion.