Deviled Ham Spread

It's February! Time to start thinking about Valentine's Day. Whether you have a sweetheart or not, there's no excuse not to do something special on Valentine's Day if only for yourself. Life is too short to not celebrate every single day. 

A Valentine's Day tea is but one fun way to celebrate. There's something about hearts and flowers that just lend themselves to afternoon tea. In the upcoming weeks, I'm going to be sharing recipes for easy Valentine's Day teatime goodies, as well as a tablescape to get your creative juices flowing.

First up is this very easy recipe for Deviled Ham Spread that I served on toasted heart-shaped cutouts of bread. It occurred to me, not long ago, that I didn't have any heart-shaped cookie cutters. Imagine! I remedied that with this darling set. Once I got it, I started cutting everything into heart shapes. Somehow, cute food always seems to taste better than food that's not so cute. Maybe it's just me.

Whether you make this delicious Deviled Ham Spread or not, your friends and family are going to get a kick out of seeing whatever sandwich spread you use served up in such a romantic style. Consider not just cutting the bread into heart shapes, but slices of deli meat, cheese, and roasted red peppers, and layering them. How cute would that be?

Deviled Ham Spread
​Adapted from Allrecipes.com

1 1/2 cups cubed cooked ham
​3 tablespoons mayonnaise​
​ 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard ​
​1 teaspoon Frank’s Hot Pepper Sauce
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder​
​1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery​

​Toss all ingredients into a food processor and process until desired texture is reached.​

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