Gorton (French-Canadian Pork Spread)

This gorton recipe is a French-Canadian pork spread, also known as cretons, that's flavored with nutmeg and clove for a hearty spread on toast or crackers.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 236 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 cups water
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 pounds finely ground pork fat
• 2 pounds finely ground pork
• 0.75 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine pork fat, ground pork, onions, water, cloves, and nutmeg in a large pot; season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, mashing mixture with a potato masher every 15 minutes as it cooks; simmer until pork is tender, at least 1 ½ hours. Add water as necessary to keep mixture from boiling dry. Reduce liquid as much as possible when ready to stop cooking without letting it burn. Transfer to lidded containers.

Step 2

Refrigerate gorton 8 hours to overnight. Remove and discard fat layer or stir into gorton for a creamier spread.