Memere's Creton (French Canadian Pork Patée)
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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.
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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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"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."
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This is a very good recipe! Just the easy one that I was hoping to find! Did anyone else out there grow up with it being called "hogshead cheese"?! And, yes, that was exactly what my aunt would use!Reply
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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.
