Memere's Creton (French Canadian Pork Patée)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
2 1/2 cups
- Serves:
- 40
ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon clove
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
directions
- 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.
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