Olive Salmon Loaf White House Food

PERFECT SALMON LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Open the salmon can, pour the liquid into a small bowl and place the salmon onto a large plate. Separate the salmon to locate the larger backbone pieces and larger bones. Remove them along with the dark colored skin on the salmon.
• Place the salmon into a large mixing bowl. Use a pastry cutter or fork to break up the salmon into very small pieces.
• Crumble the saltine crackers by hand or in a food processor or in a gallon ziplock bag using a rolling pin and place in the small bowl with the juice from the canned salmon and add the half and half to fully soak the crumbs.
• Saute the onion and celery in a skillet with the butter until slightly softened 3 minutes and add to the salmon.
• Add the soaked cracker crumbs to the salmon and toss with a spoon or spatula until combined well.
• Crack the eggs into the small bowl you used for the crumbs and beat together with a fork and add to the salmon mixture.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Grease a 4" by 8" loaf pan with Crisco, (recommended), or spray well with cooking oil.
• Add1/3 of the salmon into the pan and pack it well into the corners
• Add the remaining salmon and pack it well.
• Place in the oven for 45 mins and the internal temperature is 160°F.
• Remove from the oven, rest for 5 minutes, then turn over onto a serving platter.
• Serve with dill white sauce.

SALMON LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 °F. Grease a baking sheet and set aside.
• Drain the salmon well and if desired, remove any skin and bones from the salmon. You can leave them in, some people love those the best! They will bake right in, don't worry.
• Flake the salmon with a fork and then mix with the breadcrumbs, onion, milk, dill, eggs, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• With clean hands, shape into a loaf on the greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes OR until nicely browned AND reaches an internal temperature of at least 165 °F.
• Let cool for 5 minutes, then slice and serve. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon wedges. This is excellent with lemon juice squeezed on top!

CHEF JOHN'S SALMON LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously butter a loaf pan.
• Melt butter over medium heat in a saute pan until bubbling. Toss in onion, give the pan a quick shake, and stir with a wooden spoon; cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.
• Place salmon in a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork. Add cracker crumbs, salt, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, rice vinegar, butter, and onions; mix and mash with a spatula or spoon until smooth.
• Separate eggs, adding whites to a clean glass, metal, or ceramic bowl and adding yolks to salmon mixture. Mix egg yolks and salmon until well combined.
• Whisk whites to medium stiff peaks. Gently fold into salmon mixture in 2 additions.
• Transfer salmon mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth the top with a spatula to even it out and shake and tap the pan to remove any air bubbles.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then carefully turn loaf out onto a cutting board. Slice and serve.

BETTY CROCKER'S SALMON LOAF

Steps:

• Rinse and drain salmon, picking out any bones or skin you find. Let sit to drain well.
• Prepare White Sauce: In saucepan on stove, heat margarine, flour, salt, pepper, and milk. Stir over low heat until slightly thickening. This should be the consistency of a coffee cream.
• Grease 9x5x3 loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350.
• Beat eggs until light fluffy. Add lemon juice.
• Toss together the bread cubes and salmon. Pour egg mixture over and toss gently. Add white sauce and toss gently.
• Add mixture to loaf pan and gently press to fill loaf pan firmly.
• Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes.
• Before serving, combine soup and water to make a sauce to top loaf.
• You can turn out of loaf pan or serve in pan. Pass around the sauce (in gravy/sauce dish) to pour atop servings. ENJOY!

SALMON LOAF WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute celery and onion in oil until tender.
• In a bowl, combine the salmon, egg, milk, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and sauted veggies.
• Transfer to a greased 6x3x2-inch loaf pan and bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with salmon loaf.

EASY SALMON LOAF

Steps:

• To make Salmon Loaf: Add milk and breadcrumbs to a bowl; stir to combine; set aside.
• In another bowl beat the egg yolks until thick and the color of lemons.
• Add in the breadcrumb mixture, lemon juice, salts, and pepper; stir to combine.
• Add in salmon; stir to combine; set aside.
• In yet, another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry; add to the salmon mixture; fold in gently.
• Spoon mixture into a greased 7 1/2 x 3 x 2 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes.
• In the meantime, make white sauce: let the butter melt in a saucepan over low heat.
• Add in the flour and stir until smooth.
• Cook for 1 minute while stirring constantly.
• Gradually pour in the milk; cook over medium heat and stir constantly until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Add in salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut salmon loaf into slices and serve with white sauce on top.

SALMON LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the salmon, onion, bread crumbs and butter. Stir in the egg yolks, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. , In a small bowl, beat the egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into salmon mixture. , Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Place in a larger baking pan. Add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in olives. Serve with salmon loaf.

OLIVE SALMON LOAF: WHITE HOUSE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Pour into greased loaf pan or fancy mold. Bake in moderate oven (375°F) for 40 minutes.