Cretons (Groton)

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 cup milk
• 1 medium onion, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, minced fine (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2-4 whole cloves
• 1 pinch allspice
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 cups fine dry breadcrumbs

Directions

1. 1

   In a large sauce pan, add all the ingredients except the bread crumbs.

2. 2

   Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat mixture as it begins to cook over medium heat.

3. 3

   Cook for at least 1 1/2 hours stirring often and breaking up the meat.

4. 4

   The meat should be as fine as possible.

5. 5

   When done, add the bread crumbs and cook for 15 minutes more.

6. 6

   Remove from heat, and take out the cloves and bay leaves.

7. 7

   Cool and place in small tin foil loaf pans.

8. 8

   Wrap each pan well with plastic wrap and then tin foil.

9. 9

   Keep in fridge or freeze.

10. 10

    NOTE:.

11. 11

    A suggestion has been offered to lessen the amount of breadcrumbs. Think about it before you commit to 1 1/2 cups.

12. 12

    A layer of fat may coat the top; you can remove this as you use the spread.

13. 13

    Spread on warm, unbuttered, toasted crusty bread. Yummy!