Deviled Ham Eggs - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 large shallot, cut brunoise
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
• ½ teaspoon pink peppercorns
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 cup smoked ham, large dice
• ½ cup melted lard
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• ½ tablespoon ground yellow mustard
• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika, plus more for dusting
• Juice for 1 lemon
• 3 teaspoons mayonnaise (McClure uses Hellmann's)
• Kosher salt
• 1 batch deviled ham
• Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)