Jansson’s Frestelse (jansson’s Temptation)

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Vegetables, Dairy	Swedish	Casseroles, Seafood, Side dish, Swedish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

7		Boiling potatoes, peeled &
		cut into 2" X 1/4" strips
2 1/2	T	Butter
2	T	Vegetable oil
2		to 3 yellow onions thinly
		sliced 4 cups
16		Flat anchovy fillets, drained
		White pepper
2	T	Fine dry bread crumbs
2	T	Butter, cut into 1/4" bits
1	c	Heavy cream
1/2	c	Milk

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400Ã¸F.  Place the potato strips in cold water to  keep
them from discoloring. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 2  tablespoons
of oil in a 10-12" skillet; when the foam subsides, add  the onions and
cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until they are  soft but not
brown.  With a pastry brush or paper towels, spread a 1 1/2 to 2-quart
souffl  or baking dish with the remaining half tablespoon of butter.
Drain the  potatoes and pat them dry with paper towels. Arrange a layer
of  potatoes on the bottom of the dish and then alternate layers of
onions and anchovies ending with potatoes. Sprinkle each layer with a
little white pepper. Scatter bread crumbs over the top layer of
potatoes and dot the casserole with the 2 tablespoons of butter cut
into bits. In a small saucepan, heat the milk and cream until it
barely simmers, then pour over potatoes.  Bake in the center of the
oven for 45 minutes or until the potatoes  are tender when pierced with
the tip of a sharp knife or skewer and  the liquid is nearly absorbed.
.ichele's notes: I hate anchovies. With a passion. But this is one of
the best dishes I ever had. The cream and milk leech the salty  anchovy
taste right out and it turns into what can only be described  as
heaven. A definite Swedish Christmas staple at our house!  Source:
Time/Life Foods of the World, Recipes: The Cooking of  Scandinavia
(1968) Typos by .ichele  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 647 Calories From Fat: 329 Total Fat: 37.3g Cholesterol: 103mg Sodium: 85mg Potassium: 1665.5mg Carbohydrates: 70.8g Fiber: 8.4g Sugar: 4.7g Protein: 10.3g