Country Pate - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
    1 small onion, peeled and quartered
    1 lb. boneless raw veal, chicken or other poultry, cut into 1-inch cubes
    1/2 lb. raw bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
    1 lb. smoked ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
    salt
    pepper, freshly ground
    2 large eggs
    2 Tbsp. brandy
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
    Insert metal blade into food processor. Drop garlic through feed tube.
    When finely chopped scrape bowl and add the onion, veal or poultry and bacon.
    Process until very smooth, about 3 1/2 minutes, stopping to scrape the bowl.
    Add remaining ingredients.
    (Caution with salt since bacon and ham may be salty.)
    Process until ham is finely chopped, approximately 45 seconds.
    Pack mixture firmly into 5 1/2 cup loaf pan.
    Bake until top is nicely browned and meat has pulled away from sides, 45 to 60 minutes.
    If browning too fast, cover with aluminum foil.
    Drain off liquid and let cool.
    Refrigerate until well chilled.
    Better served day after made.

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