Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      cups          water
   1      pound         unpeeled medium-size fresh -- shrimp
   1      package       cream cheese -- softened
                        (8-oz.)
   1      tablespoon    prepared horseradish
   1      tablespoon    lemon juice
   2      teaspoons     grated onion
   1      teaspoon      Liquid Smoke
     1/4  cup           chopped pecans -- toasted
   2      tablespoons   chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

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.