Cretons Recipe
A traditional French Canadian pork spread, served cold on toast or crackers.
Ingredients
- 24 ounces Lean Ground Pork
- ¾ cup Yellow Onion finely chopped
- 1 clove Garlic finely minced
- 1½ cup Milk
- 1 cup Plain Bread Crumbs
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1/16 teaspoon Ground Cloves
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large pot or skillet.
- Stir the ingredients until they are very well combined. Turn the heat on low-medium and keep stirring as it slowly cooks.
- Keep stirring and cooking on low, until the mixture is meat is fully cooked and has a smooth texture.
- Transfer the meat mixture to small containers, which ideally have lids. Use a rubber spatula to flatten the cretons in the containers.
- Place the lids on the containers or cover tightly with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator until completely cooled, preferably overnight.
- Make it in advanced and keep the Cretons for up to a month in the freezer. Thaw out the frozen Creton by transferring a containers to the fridge the night before.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 18gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 81IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 1mg
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