You may also like
Categories:Viewed: 59 - Published at: 8 years ago
Ingredients
- 3 large potatoes peeled, cut
- 1 large onions thinly sliced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2 each herring fillets cut
- 1 x black pepper fresh
- 1 tablespoon bread crumbs fine
- 13 cup cream heavy or light
- 1 tablespoon butter cut into tiny bits
Method
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
- Place potato slices in a bowl of cold water to prevent them from discoloring.
- Heat 2 tablespoons 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.
