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Lighter Cretons

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120 min

Lighter Cretons

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Category

Pate Recipes

Time

120 min

Serving

10 persons

Calories

76

Rating

4.00★ (1)

Cuisine

Canadian
Author: Victoria Buriak
Cretons are an old French Canadian recipe. It was made with lots of lard and pork. This light version will be a delightful surprise. Spread on your favorite bread or crackers.

Ingredients

  • ground turkey: 1 pound
  • ½ cups water: 1 piece (divided)
  • onion: 1 cup (chopped)
  • ground cloves: 0.125 tsp
  • sage: 0.125 tsp
  • ground cinnamon: 0.125 tsp
  • unflavored gelatin (such as Knox ®): 1 pack (.25 ounce pack)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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