Name: Old-Fashioned Chive Cretons
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 50-55 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes + 50-55 minutes
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Easter recipes
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. 45 ml lard; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 2 lb 908 g medium ground Quebec pork; 1/2 tsp. 2 ml ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. 1 ml ground cloves; 1/2 tsp. 2.5 ml ground coriander; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 tbsp. 60 ml gin; 2 tbsp. 30 ml chives, chopped; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Old-Fashioned Chive Cretons

50-55 minutes Cook time 20 minutes Prep time 4 servings

Preparation

On the stove

Render lard in a large pot, then sauté onion and shallot for 3 minutes. Add ground pork, mix well and cook for 3–4 minutes over medium heat.
Add nutmeg, cloves, coriander and chopped garlic. Stir well and cook for another 3 minutes. Cover and cook over low heat for 45 minutes. Drain off rendered lard and set aside.
Remove from heat and beat cretons with a fork. Add ⅓ reserved lard to cretons, pour in gin and let remaining lard rest for 30 minutes. Mix in remaining lard and chives. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a terrine mould and refrigerate.

Old-Fashioned Chive Cretons

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