Pierre Franey - Recipes - Country Pâté

Ingredients

• 12 or more very thin slices unsalted fatback (Caul fat, available in some butcher shops, is also suitable)
• 3 pounds pork shoulder, 2 parts lean, 1 part fatty, cubed
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
• ½ pound chicken livers
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped shallots
• ¾ pound boiled ham cut into ½-inch cubes
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
• Dash of ground clove
• Dash of cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• Dash of cayenne pepper
• Salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 bay leaf