Dorothy Smith Goodens Salmon Loaf Recipes

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 oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a mixing bowl, combine the salmon, cracker crumbs, milk, egg, salt, pepper, and melted butter. Mix thoroughly.
• Press the salmon mixture into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes or until done.