Jansson's temptation

Name: Jansson's temptation
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 1 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into matchsticks; 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced; 1 can (125 g) pickled Swedish sprats (ansjovis); 3 dl whipping cream; 1 dl milk; 2 tbsp butter; Salt and white pepper

Prep time

20 min

Cook time

45 min

Servings

Total time

1 h 5 min

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Classic Swedish potato and anchovy gratin with onion, cream and sprats. An indispensable dish on the Christmas table.

Ingredients

6servings

1 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into matchsticks
2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 can (125 g) pickled Swedish sprats (ansjovis)
3 dl whipping cream
1 dl milk
2 tbsp butter
Salt and white pepper

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Grease a baking dish.
2
Fry the sliced onions in butter over low heat until soft and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
3
Layer potato matchsticks, fried onion and anchovy pieces in the dish, starting and ending with potato. Pour over the liquid from the anchovy tin.
4
Mix cream and milk and pour evenly over the gratin. Season lightly with white pepper (the anchovies are already salty).
5
Bake for about 45 minutes until the potato is cooked through and the top is golden and gratinated. Serve hot.

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Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Grease a baking dish.
2
Fry the sliced onions in butter over low heat until soft and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
3
Layer potato matchsticks, fried onion and anchovy pieces in the dish, starting and ending with potato. Pour over the liquid from the anchovy tin.
4
Mix cream and milk and pour evenly over the gratin. Season lightly with white pepper (the anchovies are already salty).

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Read through every step before you start and measure everything first.
This recipe is written for 6 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.