3 lbs. venison
1 lb. smoked ham
1/2 lb. bacon
1 1/2 tsp. sage or more
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 tsp. salt or more
Cayenne to taste
1 tsp. thyme

Cut meat in pieces and after mixing with all other ingredients put through fine blade of chopper twice. Form into 3 inches patties 1/2 inch thick. Pan fry or broil and serve for breakfast with fried or scrambled eggs, hot biscuits and marmalade or jelly or for dinner with usual accompaniments.

Patties also may be wrapped uncooked in tin foil or wax paper and stored in freezer.