Categories: Pork/ham, Appetizers, Spreads 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
     10 oz Piece Virginia ham                  1 ts Prepared horseradish 
      2 tb Mayonnaise                          2 ts Dry sherry 
      2 ts Mustard                         
  
  A similar dish is mentioned as being served in the White House in the last 
  century.  While it does not measure up to the standards one would expect 
  for a foreign dignitary or visiting head of state, this pate is great as a 
  canape or spread for grilled sandwiches. 
   
  salt and pepper to taste crackers or toast points chopped walnuts sliced 
  artichoke hearts 
   
  Grind the ham in a meat grinder or chop it very finely in a food processor 
  using on off pulses.  Mis the ham with the mayonnaise,mustard, horseradish, 
  and sherry, and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve thepate on crackers or 
  toast points and garnish with the walnuts and artichokes, if desired. 
  Serves 4 as an appetizer. 
   
  Origin: Cookbook Digest, Mar/April 93 Shared by: Sharon Stevens.