APPETIZER: This is a pate that I had adopted for my family ues years ago. It is quite substantial and flavourful.

CHICKEN AND HAM PATE:

2 tbsp. butter                                                   

3 green onions, finely chopped

1 lb. each ground pork & chicken meat, chopped

6 oz. ham, finely minced                                                        

seasonings;

    1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley

    1 tsp. salt +  ¼ tsp. each freshly ground pepper & all spice                        

    ½ tsp. thyme

2 eggs, beaten                                                 

1 cup milk

1 cup fresh bread crumbs                               

3 hard-cooked eggs (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Cook green onions in butter over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and add in ground meat, ham, seasonings, eggs and milk to mix well. If using hard-boiled eggs, pack half the meat mixture into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan; then arrange the eggs on top, followed by the remainder of the meat mixture over the eggs. Cover the pan with foil.

Set loaf pan in a large baking pan filled with boiling water coming halfway up the sides of loaf pan. Bake pate for 1 ½ hours or until cooked.

Drain off fat, cool in the pan; then un-mould onto a serving platter. Wrap the whole thing  with plastic wrap and refrigerate well before serving. Flavour improves after 2-3 days.