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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Swedish Seafood
Side dish Casseroles
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 lg Potatoes -- peeled, cut into
-1/8" slices
1 lg Onion -- thinly sliced
2 1/2 tb Butter
2 Matjes herring fillets -- cut
-into 1/2" diagonal slices
Black pepper -- fresh ground
1 tb Bread crumbs -- fine
1/3 c Cream -- heavy or light
1 tb Butter -- cut into tiny bits
Preheat oven to 400 F. Place potato slices in a bowl of cold water to
prevent them from discoloring. Heat 2 tb of butter in a small frying
pan and, when the foam subsides, add the sliced onions, cooking until
they are soft and transluscent but not brown. Set aside.
Choose a 1 to 1 1/2 quart baking dish attractive enough to bring to
the table and using a pastry brush or paper towels, spread with the
remaining 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Drain potatoes and pat dry.
Arrange alternate layers of potatoes, herring and onions in the
baking dish, ending with a layer of potatoes. Season each layer
lightly with pepper, sprinkle the top with breadcrumbs and dot with
bits of butter. Pour in the cream, bring to a boil on top of the
stove and then bake for 1 hour in center of oven until potatoes are
tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife or skewer. Serve
directly from baking dish.
