Jansson’s temptation
Serves 4
A little effort
Total time:
Scandinavian food has a reputation for simplicity, dishes taste of their core ingredients and made with little fuss. In Sweden, where this dish originates, it would be made with cured sprats rather than anchovies
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- 6 potatoesmedium
- 2 Spanish onionsfinely sliced
- 1 tin anchovydrained and chopped fillets
- 284ml pot double cream
- butter
- 4 tbsp breadcrumbsfresh
- black pepper
- to serve crusty bread
- to serve salad or green veg
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal300
- fat22.3g
- saturates12.9g
- carbs18.7g
- fibre1.7g
- protein7.2g
- salt2.11g
Method
step 1
Heat the oven to 200c/fan 180c/gas 6. Butter a baking dish and layer 6 medium potatoes cut into matchsticks, 2 finely sliced spanish onions and 1 tin drained, chopped anchovy fillets.
Pour 284ml pot double cream over and dot with butter. Sprinkle on 4 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs and black pepper.
Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the cover and bake for a further 25-35 minutes or until the top has turned golden brown.
Serve with crusty bread and salad or green veg.