Lee, Here is the recipe I use. There are many versions of this and some use water but originally it was the milk. Enjoy!

CRETONS- French Canadian Breakfast dish

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

In a large sauce pan, add all the ingredients except the bread crumbs. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat mixture as it begins to cook over medium heat. Cook for at least 1 1/2 hours stirring often and breaking up the meat. The meat should be as fine as possible.

When done, add the bread crumbs and cook for 15 minutes more. Remove from heat, and take out the cloves and bay leaves. Cool and place in small tin foil loaf pans. Wrap each pan well with plastic wrap and then tin foil.

Keep in fridge or freeze. Spread on warm, unbuttered, toasted crusty bread. Yummy!