Cretons

Name: Cretons
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 500g ground pork or very finely diced pork shoulder; 1 large onion, very finely diced; 1/4 cup breadcrumbs; 1 cup whole milk; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1/4 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; salt and pepper to taste

A Quebec-style spiced pork spread served on toast or crackers. Cooking the pork low and slow for a full 1.5-2 hours, stirring often, renders the fat and thickens the mixture into that spreadable, potted texture cretons are known for.

Total time

130 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

120 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Canadian

Ingredients

500gground pork or very finely diced pork shoulder

1large onion, very finely diced

1/4 cupbreadcrumbs

1 cupwhole milk

1/2 tspcinnamon

1/4 tspcloves

1/4 tspallspice

1/4 tspnutmeg

salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a heavy pot.

Cook over low heat 1.5-2 hours, stirring often, until very thick and fat has rendered.

Season.

Pour into small pots.

Refrigerate overnight until set. Serve cold on toast.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

Fat

2.3g

Carbs

10.3g

Fiber

Sodium

70mg

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