Ingredients

• 1/2 pound cooked ham, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 medium onion, quartered
• 3 large sweet gherkins
• 1/2 cup pecans,toasted and cooled
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 16 slices firm white sandwich bread
• Garnish: chopped parsley and pecans

Instructions

1. Pulse all ingredients except bread in a food processor until finely chopped and combined well.
2. Spread ham mixture (1/4 cup per sandwich) between slices of bread. Discard crusts, then cut sandwiches into triangles.