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     title: peasant style pate
categories: appetizer, french
  servings: 16

      1 lb lean ground pork
      1 lb ground round
      1 c  onion
      3 t  garlic
    1/4 c  scallions
    1/2 c  fresh breadcrumbs
      3 ea egg
    1/2 t  dried thyme
    1/2 t  ground bay leaf
      1 t  freshly ground black pepper
    1/8 t  salt
    1/2 lb smoked slab bacon

preheat oven to 325 degrees 
combine all ingredients, except bacon-mix lightly but thoroughly 
fry 1 tablespoon in a small skillet to test 
adjust seasonings to taste 
layout bacon slices, side by side and barely touching, onto a baking
sheet 
form meat into a loaf shape and place across the middle of the bacon
slices 
bring ends of bacon up to enclose the loaf 
turn loaf over on top of bacon ends 
bake @ 325 degrees for 90 minutes, basting often with any rendered fat 
remove from oven 
cool thoroughly before slicing
serve at room temperature, with crackers or sliced breads to the side

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