Cretons for Candlemas Recipe
Flavors of Quebec
Total time: more than 2 hours
Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 1 kg (2 1/4 lb.) ground Veal
- 500 g (18 oz.) chicken livers
- 1.5 liters (6 cups) chicken stock
- 250 ml (1 cup) diced onion
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 tsp. unflavored powdered gelatin
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Heat the oil in a skillet; add the chicken livers and onion and cook until the onion is translucent but not browned;
- deglaze with the broth;
- add the ground veal and spices; simmer over low heat for 2 hours;
- dissolve the gelatin in 4 tbsp. cold water; add a little boiling water to dissolve;
- remove the cretons from the heat and beat with a whisk to break them up; correct the seasoning;
- pour into a mold that has been dipped in cold water. Refrigerate until set;
- unmold and serve with country bread.
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