Best Cretons Recipes

CRETONS

Steps:

• Place the ground pork, milk, onion and garlic into a large saucepan. Season with salt, pepper, cloves and allspice. Cook over medium heat for about 1 hour, then stir in the bread crumbs. Cook for 10 more minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Transfer to a small container and keep refrigerated.

MY MOM'S CRETONS (AKA GORTON) AND TOURTIERE

Steps:

• If your meat is too lean, cut up 1/4-1/3 pound Salt Pork, and render into lardons. Remove the salt pork bits, then continue the recipe, omitting the salt. Do not use bacon for the extra fat, bacon is smoked. You can use Lard, 1-2 T, in a pinch.
• Put all ingredients into a large sauce pot, just covering by an inch with the water.
• Mix together.
• Simmer on low, stirring frequently for 3-4 hours.
• Add water as needed to keep moist and from sticking.
• After the allotted cooking time you should have simmered the mixture down till there is about an inch of combined fat and water.
• Taste to check the seasonings. If your spices are old, you may need to re-spice the mixture
• (with the same amounts), then cook out the raw taste a bit.
• Transfer to a bowl to cool, stirring to keep fat suspended in meat.
• Serve warm on toast, or cold for sandwiches.
• For Tourtiere mix the same mixture with 3 0r 4 mashed (dry) potatoes,
• allowing them to suck up the moisture.
• Allow to cool, and ladle into pre-pared pie crusts.
• Egg wash and bake to specifications.

CRETONS DE QUEBEC

Steps:

• Place pork in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
• Drain off fat. Add milk, onion, garlic, mixed spice, salt and pepper. Continue simmering on medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until milk evaporates. Let cool and serve.

MOM'S FRENCH CANADIAN CRETONS

Steps:

• On medium high heat brown pork and turkey in the oil and olive oil mix. Using this mix the meat cooks at a higher temperature without burning the oil. While browning add onions and minced garlic; once browned add garlic powder, cloves, cinnamon, and sage, cover the top of meat mixture with salt (I prefer seasalt or kosher) and same, twice around the pot with pepper (preferrably fresh ground). Mix the meat and seasonings and add in boiling water to meat mixture, enough to cover the top. Bring to boil, lower to simmer about 3hrs. or until water is reduced to almost nothing. approximately half way through cooking process adjust your mixture with alspice, no more than a teaspoon should be required. I go by taste. Now to properly adjust the mixture for spreading purposes add in enough bread crumbs to absorb the remaining liquid in the pot. Using a hand blender puree meat mixture. Divide into containers and let cool before freezing or putting in fridge. yeilds 3-4lbs. Enjoy!

CRETONS CREMEUX DE CHEZ NOUS (TRADITIONAL CREAMY CRETONS)

Steps:

• Combine pork, onions, garlic, water, and pepper in a saucepan. Cook on low heat for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
• Stir quick-cooking oats, salt, allspice, and milk into pork mixture. Cook for 1 hour more, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly. Mix with an electric mixer at medium speed until mixture becomes creamy, about 1 minute.
• Refrigerate or freeze in small portions.

LIGHTER CRETONS

Steps:

• Place ground turkey, 1 cup water, onion, cloves, sage, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring turkey mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes, mashing ingredients occasionally with a spatula while cooking; remove from heat.
• Stir gelatin into remaining 1/2 cup water; stir gelatin mixture into turkey mixture. Transfer to a small container; refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.

CRETONS DE CHEZ-NOUS!

Steps:

• Place pork fat cubes in a large heavy pan or Dutch oven over low heat and slowly pan-fry until the cubes render their lard and become browned and crisp, about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove the pork cracklings with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Stir ground pork, onions, salt, allspice, and black pepper in the Dutch oven with rendered fat and slowly pour in 2 cups boiling water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer with the pan partially covered until water has evaporated, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place browned crackling cubes into a food grinder and coarsely grind; thoroughly stir the ground cracklings into the pork mixture. Simmer the mixture for 30 more minutes uncovered. Remove from heat and allow to cool until mixture can be handled, about 20 minutes. Grind the cretons mixture with the food grinder.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture into small jars or lidded containers and cover with plastic wrap; push the wrap down onto the surface of the cretons to completely cover. Cover containers with lids and refrigerate or freeze until serving time. Let cretons come to room temperature before serving.

CRETONS

Steps:

• Place the ground pork, milk, onion and garlic into a large saucepan. Season with salt, pepper, cloves and allspice. Cook over medium heat for about 1 hour, then stir in the bread crumbs. Cook for 10 more minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Transfer to a small container and keep refrigerated.

CRETONS

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan add all the ingredients except the bread crumbs.
• Using 2 knives mince the meat mixture as it beging to cook over medium heat.
• Cook for 1 hour stirring often and breaking up-you really want this minced fine.
• When the hour is up, add the bread crumbs and cook for 10 minutes more.
• Remove from heat, cool and place in the fridge in a clean container.

MY MOM'S FRENCH CANADIAN CRETONS

Steps:

• Put the ground pork, minced onion and garlic,dry mustard, allspice, salt and pepper in a medium size pot and begin to cook on med. high heatuntil meat looses some of its pinkness -- add the can of soup and water and cook till the mixture begins to bubble. Lower heat and let simmer 1/2 hr, stirring often so it doesn't stick.
• When the mixture has cooked and cooled, put into food processor and pulse -- careful not to make it too fine -- you want it a wee bit chunky but spreadable.
• You can put it into small plastic containers.or as mom does -- freeze in ice cube trays -- then pop out just one at a time.
• It's a good idea to seal with bacon fat -- unhealthy but it does seem to give it good flavor and keep it moist.

QUéBEC CRETONS - PORK PATé RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Place an appropriately-sized sauce pan over medium heat. When pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon bacon fat and gently fry the ground pork until cooked through. While the pork cooks use a fork to keep crumbling it. Add the onion, garlic, spices, salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions and garlic are soft and translucent. Lower the heat to a low simmer and continue to cook for about an hour. If mixture starts to dry out add beef stock or milk to keep it at a very-thick-sauce consistency. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool. If needed add beef stock or whole milk so the mixture seems just spreadable. Put the mixture in a food processor and process until fine and granular but not pasty. Place the mixture into a glass or ceramic container and add a small layer of bacon fat over the top to seal and add extra flavor. Refrigerate until needed. Serve on crackers as a snack, toast for a hearty breakfast or with mustard as a sandwich for lunch.

PORK SCRAP - PORK GUTON - CRETONS à L'ANCIENNE

Steps:

• Cook pork until no longer pink, do not drain.
• Add remaining ingredients; cook slowly for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Refrigerate until serving (preferably overnight).

CRETONS (GROTON)

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, add all the ingredients except the bread crumbs.
• Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat mixture as it begins to cook over medium heat.
• Cook for at least 1 1/2 hours stirring often and breaking up the meat.
• The meat should be as fine as possible.
• When done, add the bread crumbs and cook for 15 minutes more.
• Remove from heat, and take out the cloves and bay leaves.
• Cool and place in small tin foil loaf pans.
• Wrap each pan well with plastic wrap and then tin foil.
• Keep in fridge or freeze.
• NOTE:.
• A suggestion has been offered to lessen the amount of breadcrumbs. Think about it before you commit to 1 1/2 cups.
• A layer of fat may coat the top; you can remove this as you use the spread.
• Spread on warm, unbuttered, toasted crusty bread. Yummy!

CRETONS: BREAKFAST PORK SPREAD RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, add the pork and cook until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Add the salt, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg and cook for 1 minute. Add the milk and bread crumbs and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat, stirring to break up the meat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is very tender and most of the liquid is evaporated, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove the lid and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick and all the liquid is evaporated, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Transfer to a decorative bowl or several smaller ramekins, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled and firm, at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve with thinly sliced French bread or toasted French bread croutons. This recipe yields about 2 cups for 4 to 6 servings.

CRETONS " FRENCH CANADIAN SPREAD FOR TOASTS"

Steps:

• Mix all together.
• Bake covered 325* 1 1/2 hour.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Stir every 20 minutes or so.
• Store in small containers.

" LITE" CRETONS

Steps:

• This is a quick and easy version of the original recipe for Cretons.
• Simply place the veal into a 2-quart saucepan.
• Add all the ingredients at one time, plus one can of water as suggested on the soup can.
• Mix well and cook uncovered on the stovetop over a very low flame until all the liquid is absorbed and mixture is very thick in consistency; approximately 3 hours.
• Cool slightly and pour into individual covered plastic containers and chill overnight.
• This can be frozen for freshness and defrosted easily.

CRETONS

Steps:

• In large, heavy pot over low heat, cook pork fat until browned, stirring often; set aside both browned bits and melted fat.
• Simmer ground pork with water over low heat for about 1 hour. Add melted fat and browned bits, onion, garlic, salt, savory, pepper, cinnamon and cloves. Cover and simmer for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Let mixter cool. Stir well; taste and adjust seasoning. Pack into small pots. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.

MOM'S CRETONS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in saucepan. Mix with Spoon Cover and cook over low heat for 1 hour. Every 20 minutes stir and check moisture. Should be moist. May need to add a little more milk or Bread Crumbs at the intervals. Check for seasoning after 40 minutes. Place in Mold/Loaf Pans.

CRETONS

Steps:

• Place the ground pork, milk, onion and garlic into a large saucepan. Season with salt, pepper, cloves and allspice. Cook over medium heat for about 1 hour.
• Stir in the bread crumbs. Cook for 10 more minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Transfer to a small container and keep refrigerated. Use as a spread on toast points or crackers.

MY MOM'S CRETONS

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into a large sauce pot, just covering by an inch with the water.
• Mix together.
• Simmer on low, stirring frequently for 3-4 hours.
• Add water as needed to keep moist and from sticking.
• After the alloted cooking time you should have simmered the mixture down till there is about an inch and a half of combined fat and water.
• Transfer to a bowl to cool, stirring to keep fat suspended in meat.
• Serve warm on toast, or cold for sandwiches.