Game Day Spam Spread

I always keep a can or two of Spam in my pantry, as I know that I can come up with an excellent appetizer on a moments notice.  Years ago we made ham salad from left over ham, but discovered that Spam is perfect for a spread.  I shaped it into a football for a tailgate party one weekend, and a Game Day Spread was born.  

Hormel Spam
Yellow Onions
Pickle Relish
Hard boiled eggs
Cajun Seasoning
Pepper Sauce
Ground cloves
Liquid Smoke
Mayonnaise
Green Pepper
Frito Scoops

Place a half of a cut up yellow onion in a food processor and give them a whirl.

Cut Spam  (or as in these picsI show ham) into cubes and add to food processor and pulse away to your desired texture.  Remove the Spam and onion mixture to a mixing bowl and set aside.

Chop up four hard boiled eggs by hand.  A processor can turn them to paste.  Add the chopped eggs to the mixing bowl.

Add at least 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish, a tsp or so of dry mustard powder, Cajun seasoning, pepper sauce, a teaspoon or two of Liquid Smoke, a dash of ground cloves, and mayonnaise, mixing to the consistency you desire.

Now make a platform for the Spam spread by taking a piece of quarter inch foam core cut to a desired shape, here I am making a football shaped spread for game day.  Place a couple of double faced foam tape pieces on the underside of the platform to hold it in place on a silver tray.  Shape the Spam salad into a football shape, making letters and laces with cut up peppers, carrot pieces and celery, etc..    Pile Frito Scoops around the display and enjoy.