Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Pate Recipes Gorton (French-Canadian Pork Spread) 4.5 (32) 29 Reviews 3 Photos Gorton is a French-Canadian pork spread for toast and crackers. This was my mémère's (grandmother's) recipe, and so far I have never had any better. It's similar to French pâté and very simple to make. I guess from what I read, cretons and gorton are almost the same, gorton being the New Englander translation. Enjoy! Submitted by Lil1 Updated on February 4, 2025 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 3 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins Additional Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 10 hrs Servings: 40 Yield: 5 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 40 servings 2 pounds finely ground pork fat 2 pounds finely ground pork 2 onions, finely chopped 4 cups water 1 teaspoon ground cloves ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions Combine pork fat, ground pork, onions, water, cloves, and nutmeg in a large pot; season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, mashing mixture with a potato masher every 15 minutes as it cooks; simmer until pork is tender, at least 1 ½ hours. Add water as necessary to keep mixture from boiling dry. Reduce liquid as much as possible when ready to stop cooking without letting it burn. Transfer to lidded containers. Refrigerate gorton 8 hours to overnight. Remove and discard fat layer or stir into gorton for a creamier spread. Cook's Note: The longer gorton simmers, the better the flavor will be. I Made It Print 55 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 236 Calories 23g Fat 1g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 40 Calories 236 % Daily Value * Total Fat 23g 30% Saturated Fat 9g 43% Cholesterol 28mg 9% Sodium 15mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 1g Protein 5g 10% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 8mg 1% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 89mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.