Hot Smoked Salmon Picnic Loaf Recipes

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!

FANTASTIC SALMON LOAF (SALMON PARTY LOG)

Steps:

• Drain and flake salmon, removing skin and bones.
• Combine salmon with next six ingredients; mix thoroughly.
• Chill several hours.
• Combine pecans and parsley (or, just use parsley, I never use pecans).
• Shape salmon mix in 8x2 inch log; roll in nut mix; chill well.
• Serve with Crackers.

SMOKED SALMON PARTY LOAF

Steps:

• With an electric mixer, beat 24 oz.
• cream cheese with the butter until blended.
• In another bowl, combine 4 oz.
• cream cheese and pesto.
• In another bowl, combine the smoked salmon and 4 oz.
• cream cheese.
• In another bowl, combine 4 oz.
• cream cheese with the chopped olives.
• In a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan lined with plastic wrap, spread 1 cup of butter/cream cheese mixture.
• Spread pesto/cream cheese mixture on top.
• Carefully, spread 1 cup of butter/ cream cheese mixture on top.
• Carefullly, spread smoked salmon mixture on top.
• Spread 1 cup of butter mixture on top.
• Spread olive mixture on top.
• Finally, carefully spread the last cup of butter mixture on top.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Press firmly and chill until cold and firm, at least 8 hours or up to 3 days.
• Dropping the individual layers with a teaspoon makes it easier to spread more evenly.
• To serve, remove top plastic and turn onto a platter.
• Slice and serve on individual plates.
• It's nice served with thin slices of bread, toast points, or crackers.