Lighter Cretons

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 76 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 pound ground turkey
• ⅛ teaspoon sage
• 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin (such as Knox ®)
• 1 ½ cups water, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.