Before I tumble off into sleep, I wanted to relate an anecdote.
Not long after I got back from the Tour of Homes, I asked Sean if he was hungry and he said yes. So I went looking for something to make for dinner.
My grandmother sent a can of pink salmon with me the last time I visited, and it had a recipe for a "Salmon Biscuit Roll" on it. I'd thought that sounded great, and had been waiting for an opportunity to make it. Today seemed as good as any.
I assembled the ingredients, making a few substitutions here and there, and prepared the dish. I mixed the salmon with Swiss cheese, an egg, and some celery salt (the recipe called for green onions--we didn't even have regular onions or onion powder--and parsley, which we didn't have either). Then I made biscuit dough, rolled it out (actually, I had to flatten it with my hands, because apparently Cheryl doesn't have a rolling pin), and put the salmon mixture on top. I rolled it up long-ways and sealed the roll, then shaped it into a circle and sealed the ends together. Then I cut 12 slits in the roll and pulled them all to one side. This made for a very pretty pinwheel effect. A brushing of egg (which I did with my hand, because apparently Cheryl doesn't have a basting brush, which seems weird since they barbecue), and it went into the oven for 25 minutes. While it cooked I made the suggested condiment, sour cream plus parmesan cheese and salt and pepper and (in my case, since I didn't have dill weed) celery salt. A quick side dish of Kentucky Wonder Style green beans, and dinner was ready.
"This is really good," Sean said, digging into it. "Did they buy this, or did you?"
"I made it from scratch," I said...and his eyes actually bugged out. "From a can of pink salmon my grandma gave me."
"It's great," Sean said, and then, as if deciding that wasn't quite sufficient, he stressed, "This is wonderful."
So! I can cook stuff after all!
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3 comments:
Sounds yummy, Sweetie!! :D
I did the short-sighted thing: since the recipe was on the can, I assumed it would be on the next can I bought, so I threw the can away without writing it down :>
Here's my attempt to recreate it from memory:
Salmon Biscuit Ring
1 can pink salmon
1 egg
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped parsley
2-1/3 cup Bisquick
3/4 cup milk
1 beaten egg for glazing
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp dill weed
dash salt
dash pepper
Drain and flake the salmon, then mix it with the Swiss cheese and egg. Stir in the onions and parsley.
Mix Bisquick and milk in another bowl. Turn onto floured surface and knead until soft dough forms. Roll out into 10" X 15" rectangle.
Spoon salmon mixture onto dough rectangle, leaving approximately one inch along both sides of its length. Roll the dough longways around the salmon. Wet the ends of the dough and seal them.
Shape the roll of salmon into a ring on a greased baking sheet, and seal the ends together. Make 12 cuts at equal distances apart around the ring, cutting down 2/3 of the way into the ring. Bend these slices over all the way around to create a pinwheel shape.
Brush beaten egg over ring and bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes.
Mix sour cream, dill weed, and salt and pepper in small bowl. Serve with salmon biscuit ring.
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Let's hope my memory doesn't suck :> Remember, when I made it I didn't have the onions, parsley, or dill weed, and it still turned out good!
Might be. I don't know what the company is, though :D
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