Salisbury Steak Meatball Crown

Roast Garlic Mashed Potato w/ Salisbury Steak Meatballs Crown. Every time that I would make this recipe at Turtle Jacks it would be an item that would sell out when it was seen being eaten by the restaurant other guests. Salisbury steak is made from a blend of ground beef chuck. Hamburg steak is a similar product but differs in ingredients. In a bowl add the beef, breadcrumbs, a beaten egg, good Tbs. of mustard, ketchup and worcestershire sauce chopped parsley and green onion. Roll into 1½ inch meatballs. Heat oil medium high in a large skillet. Do not over crowd the...

Knotty Pine Cheddar Cheese Scones

Buttermilk Scones /Cheddar Cheese The first scone that I remember tasting was made by Guthrie’s Bakery. This old fashioned British Isle styled bakery made the scones for over a hundred years serving most of the founders of Hespeler and Galt Ontario. Topped with some fresh strawberry preserves and sided with a good cup of coffee or tea, they made a great morning nosh. One of the most requested items at the old Knotty Pine Kofe Bar where I worked were the buttermilk scones that were made fresh each day by the hundreds. These flaky light biscuits were topped with tuna salad,...

The Knotty Pine Banana Cake

The Knotty Pine Banana Cake I have made this Banana cake recipe many times. It was one of the Jill Jacques originals and also was modified over the years! This cake is the more authentic one if you use just shortening  but using half shortening half unsalted butter is a more 70/80’s. All dry ingredients are done by weight and wet by fluid oz. Banana Cake Loaf ingredients are; Shortening 18 oz. White sugar 36 oz Real vanilla extract 1 tsp Eggs 16.2 oz. [9medium] Banana’s 32 oz Fresh flour 51.3 oz. Baking powder 1.2 oz Baking soda 1 oz salt .06 oz Buttermilk 3 cups. Method;...

 Cinnamon Sticky Bun

Cinnamon Sticky Bun Recipe. The knotty Pine bakery was making load after load of Cinnamon Buns and I had to try do taste tests to see if they were consistent with the original recipe. I must say they are first class and now see why they sold out daily. If you are baking inspired this recipe if followed correctly will give you some blue ribbon winning sticky buns Ingredients needed. Dough 3 cups milk 6 tbsp. butter 6 tbsp.. plus 1 tsp (5ml) granulated sugar 1 tbsp. salt ½ cup luke warm water 2 envelopes active dry yeast 2 large eggs 9 cups fresh sifted all-purpose flour...

The Knotty Pine Cinnamon Bun

Knotty Pine Cinnamon Bun; Back in the 80’s I was shown by Jill Jacques this treasured recipe for the restaurants most delicious Cinnamon Buns. Now years later I still remember these pillow soft secret caramelized Cinnamon Bun as being a quintessential Knotty Pine experience. In the early 1950’s, the Kofe-Bar changed owners from the Graham’s to the Jacques and after a few years went from baking a couple dozen to a staggering amount per day as the bakery’s reputation grew in popularity and became one of a Mrs. J’s signature bake shop...

Mushroom Pepper Steak Sub.

Mushroom Pepper Steak Sub along with some crispy Duck Fat Fries! When the New York Strip steaks come in bulk at a super price, I like to vac- seal and freeze. They are great to be first offerings on the bbq. The trusty cast iron skillet has a good collection of duck fat and the chunky fries will come out crispy crunchy. Another way to achieve the almost taste is to mix some duck fat with beef stock and spritz it on after frying in vegetable shortening. Slice up a few green bell peppers, a whole onion and 1/2 pound of mushrooms. I saute with butter and soya sauce. A nice...