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creton maison

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Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
@ClubFoody
Surrey South, BC

Try this delicious traditional Québécois meat spread in the morning on toast, in a sandwich for lunch or on your favorite cracker or bread...

yield 8 servings
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For creton maison

  • 1 lb
    lean ground pork
  • 1 md
    white onion, chopped
  • 2 lg
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 2-3 lg
    green onions (white tips only), sliced
  • 1 md
    celery rib, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp
    mixed spice
  • 1 pinch
    ground himalayan sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
  • 1 tsp
    oatmeal
  • 1/4 c
    35% heavy cream, or to desired consistency

How To Make creton maison

  • 1
    In a saucepan, add pork, onion, garlic, green onions, celery stalk, mixed spices and black pepper; cover mixture with water. Cook uncovered over medium heat for 1 to 1 ¼ hours; stir occasionally.
  • 2
    Halfway through cooking, add oatmeal and stir well. About ½ hour before the end of cooking, start whisking the mixture using either a whisk or potato masher. Add a little cream at a time until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Using an immersion blender, smooth creton to desire consistency
  • 3
    Before freezing, put a paper towel on top. When thaw out, put bowl upside down so the paper towel can absorb the extra liquid from mixture.
  • 4
    Note: Add clove if desired and substitute breadcrumbs for oatmeal
  • 5
    To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceaGfpCTxEk
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