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Cretons végétaliens

Vegan Cretons

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Serving size: depends on the size of your bowls (refrigerate to eat more)

Creton is a classic of Quebec cuisine. Our chef revisited this classic, for our greatest pleasure and soon yours too, by concocting this 100% vegan version of the recipe. Believe us when we say this recipe is to die for. The secret to make the "freton" (faux-creton ;) ) even more realistic is to add a bit of deodorised coconut oil on top to reproduce the fat that accumulates on traditional cretons. 

INGREDIENTS:

For the Vegan Creton

  • 1 cup (250 ml) red lentils
  • ¾ cup (190 mL) instant oats
  • ½ cup (125 ml) onions, diced finely
  • 3 cups (750 ml) water or vegetable broth
  • ¼ cup (65 ml) + 2 tbsp (30 ml) Deodorized coconut oil
  • Salt with aromatic herbs Maison Orphéeto taste
  • 1 tsp (3 mL) 4 spices
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) creton spices (mix of 4 different spices: nutmeg, cloves, ginger powder and black pepper)
  • ¼ cup (65 ml) nutritional yeast

For the sandwiches

PREPARATION:

For the Vegan Creton

In oil, heat up the onions.

Add lentils and coat well in oil.

Add nutritional yeast, oats, spices, and water.

Bring to a boil then reduce heat, simmer for 25 minutes or until the lentils are cooked. Stir once in a while.

Allow to cool down. Mix half with a food processor and add to the other half to create the creton texture.

Transfer the mixture to ramekins or other containers and add 2 tablespoons of liquid coconut oil on top (once solid again it will look like a layer of fat like on traditional cretons). Leave in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.

For the sandwiches

Use the bread of your choice and toast it.

Slather with a lot of mustard.

Spread the cretons.

Season the sandwich with the marinated vegetables and fresh herbs.

Photo credits Stéfanie Crevier @le_refuge_soins_naturels and Debbie Barrette @debphotographe

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