Anchovies, Anchovies!!!

JANSSONS FRESTELSE (Janssons Temptation)

450g/1 lb potatoes

2 onions

butter

250g / 9oz anchovies (in brine if poss. – reserve the brine)

200ml / ¾ cup whipping cream

ground pepper to taste

Set oven to 350F / 175C / gas mark 4. Butter an ovenproof dish. Slice onions and gently fry in butter until soft. Peel the potatoes and slice some of them very thinly and use these to line the dish. Grate the remaining potatoes and add to the onions, mixing together. Add the cream and juice from the anchovies and combine. Season with pepper - no need to salt. Simmer 5 minutes. Put half of this mixture into a layer in the potato lined dish. Place a layer of anchovies on top of this then spoon the remaining potato/onion mixture over. Place the remaining anchovies on top of this. Place in oven for 45 minutes. or until brown/crisp on top. Serve either with good bread, greens or a side salad.
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