Janssons frestelse / temptation

Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cook time: 45 minutes. Ready in: approximate 1 hour

Ingredients:

10 large potatoes - peeled and sliced thin
2 onion, peeled and sliced.
200g "Swedish anchovy" (sprats) or 15-20 fillets of “Anchovy Spiced Herrings”
3-5 tablespoons of brine.
1 1/4 cups cream
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter.

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees C.


2. Place a layer of sliced potatoes onto the bottom of a large baking dish. Top the potatoes with a layer of sliced onions, and then a layer of chopped "swedish anchovy" or anchovy spiced herring fillets. Repeat layers up to the top of the dish, ending with a layer of potatoes on top. Drizzle about 2/3 of the cream over the dish, and some of the brine from the anchoviy spiced herring. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top, and dot with pieces of butter.


3. Bake for 30 minutes on the middle rack of the oven. Add the remaining cream, and continue baking for another 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender

Tip: This dish can be prepared beforehand and put in the freezer. If you intend to do this, please only bake for 20 minutes. Let cool down before you place in the freezer, When you want to heat it up - add the remaining cream and bake for 20-25 minutes.