MY MOM'S CRETONS (AKA GORTON) AND TOURTIERE
There are as many recipes for Cretons as there are folks making it in Quebec. This recipe is my adaptation of my Family's recipe. Note; it does not contain milk.
Provided by Mike Pellerin
Categories Breakfast
Time 3h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
MEMERE'S CRETON (FRENCH CANADIAN PORK PATéE)
This was my favorite breakfast spread when I visited my grandparents as a child. I loved when my Memere made it because the entire house smelled so good. It is a French Canadian recipe. If you are French and from Canada, you must have tried this at one time.
Provided by queenbeatrice
Categories Spreads
Time 2h10m
Yield 2 1/2 cups, 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the pork, onions, and garlic in a saucepan and cook over medium-low heat. Simmer, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, for about one hour.
- Add the cinnamon, cloves, salt and pepper and continue simmering for about 20-30 minutes more.
- Add bread crumbs and simmer for about 15 more minutes. (For a spicier mixture, more cinnamon or cloves may be added.).
- Place a colander in the sink, and pour the creton mixture into it to drain off excess liquid.
- Place the cooked creton in several small containers (such as empty margarine tubs or small bowls), packing the mixture down tightly.
- Refrigerate. Serve cold as a spread for French bread or crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.3, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 8.2, Sodium 84.7, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.4, Protein 2.4
FRENCH CANADIAN CRETON
Adapted from Food by Country
Provided by Jean Ray
Categories Meat Appetizers
Time 2h10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Combine pork, onion, and garlic in pan and simmer over medium heat 1 hour.
- 2. Add cinnamon and cloves and cook 30 minutes more.
- 3. Add bread crumbs and cook 15 more minutes.
- 4. Drain in colander.
- 5. Pack tightly in small containers and refrigerate. Serve cold as a spread for crackers.
CRETONS
This French Canadian recipe is posted by request. The Lumber Jacks used to take this with them into the woods.
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Spreads
Time 1h16m
Yield 1 pound
Number Of Ingredients 9
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
A meat spread to eat with toast or crackers..not especially healthy but very traditional french canadian fare....and also delicious. It's really good with mustard on toast in the morning, or lunch...yummmmy.
Provided by hippychick
Categories Spreads
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.4, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 81.7, Sodium 247.6, Carbohydrate 3.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.9, Protein 19.9
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