Jansson’s Temptation
The correct anchovies to use with this dish are the Swedish slightly pickled ones, actually sprats, which can be found at Ocado or Swedish shops. But normal anchovies can be used as a replacement.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: Jansson's Temptation
Servings: 6
- unsalted butter to smear the baking tin
- 1 clove garlic, cut in half and rubbed around your baking tin
- 2 large brown onions, peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 kg which is the equivalent of 5 medium peeled potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
- 500 ml single cream
- 1 jar of salted anchovies or anchovies in oil OR drained
- 125 g tin Swedish anchovies (sprats) to be authentic available at Ocado and Swedish shops
Fry the onions till soft. Peel and slice the potatoes.
Prepare the baking tin with butter and garlic.
Layer the baking tin with neat overlapping rows of potato rounds. Do four layers and in-between add some of the fried onions. Salt each layer slightly. After the second layer, add half of the anchovies.
When finished, add 350ml of the cream.
Cover with foil and bake at 180ºC for 30 minutes until a fork goes through the potatoes easily. Add the rest of the cream and on top place the anchovies in criss-cross style. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.