3 c  Water
1 lb Unpeeled medium-size fresh
- shrimp
1 pk Cream cheese, softened
- (8-oz.)
1 tb Prepared horseradish
1 tb Lemon juice
2 ts Grated onion
1 ts Liqid smoke
1/4 c  Chopped pecans, toasted
2 tb Chopped fresh parsley

Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp
turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel, devein, and chop
shrimp.

Combine shrimp, cream cheese, and next 4 ingredients in a bowl; stir well.
Cover and chill 1 hour. Shape shrimp mixture into a ball; cover and chill
thoroughly.

Combine chopped pecans and parsley; roll cheese ball in pecan mixture.
Serve with assorted crackers. Yield: 1 (4-inch) cheese ball.