Jansson's Temptation
Jansson's Temptation is an easy, classic Swedish potato-and-anchovy bake that works just as well for a party as it does on a Sunday table.
Equipment
- 1 large baking dish
Ingredients
- 3 kg potatoes
- 1 onion
- 100 g anchovy fillets in a jar
- 5 dl whole milk
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 bunch dill
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- First mix the milk, sugar and pepper. Chop the onion.
- Preheat the oven to 225°C.
- Peel the potatoes and chop them into sticks. An kitchen all-purpose machine / slicer is a huge help here.
- Grease a casserole dish with butter and place half the potatoes in the dish.
- Top the potatoes with the anchovies and half the dill. Then top evenly with the remaining potatoes.
- Drizzle the whole thing with anchovy broth and sugar syrup.
- Bake the Jansson's temptation under foil for 35 minutes.
- Then remove the foil, reduce the oven temperature to 200°C and gratinate for 25 minutes so that the Jansson's temptation gets a nice colour.
Notes
- Don't rinse the anchovies — the brine is part of the flavour.
- During the gratin stage, you can sprinkle breadcrumbs over the top for extra texture.
- Serve with a green salad or another lightly acidic side.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 12gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 82mgPotassium: 1742mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 212IUVitamin C: 75mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 3mg
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