Lighter Cretons

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

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.
Lighter Cretons

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

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