Ham Spread

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound cooked ham
1/3 cup chopped onions
2 teaspoons dill pickle relish
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/4 cup Miracle Whip
DIRECTIONS:
Cut up ham to put into food processor, grind on pulse until very coarse. Add the onion and dill pickle relish close to the end of this stage. Put into mixing bowl and add mustard and creamy salad dressing; mix well.

1/2 pound baked ham, cut into 1/2-inch dice
3 scallions or green onions, minced
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons Creole mustard or Dijon
2 medium celery ribs, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice
1 1/2 teaspoons minced tarragon
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon sweet cayenne pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Hot sauce and/or 1/4 small habanero, jalapeno or Serrano chili, seeded and minced (wear gloves)
Worcestershire sauce to taste
Optional add-in: sweet pickle relish
Optional add-in: 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

In a food processor, pulse the ham until finely chopped. Add the scallions and blend.

In a medium bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise and mustard. Fold in the blended ham mixture, celery, tarragon and cayenne. Add in chopped chilis to desired heat level, then cool back down with sweet pickle relish and some mayonnaise. Season with salt and black pepper. Add a dash of Worcestershire sauce then, taste and add a few dashes of hot sauce. Set aside for at least 10 minutes before serving. Preferably, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight to instill the flavors.