Jansson’s Temptation

Name: Jansson’s Temptation
Yield: makes 6 to 8 servings as a snack or side dish
Ingredients: 6 to 8 potatoes, about 2 pounds; 3 tablespoons butter, more or less; 2 medium onions, roughly chopped; At least a dozen anchovy fillets (about one 2-ounce tin), chopped; Black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, preferably homemade (page 580); 2 cups milk, cream, or half-and-half

December 14, 2011

This combination of crusty potatoes and salty anchovies will either appeal to you enormously or make no sense. One of the best-known dishes in Sweden, it’s served at almost every holiday party—logically, if you ask me, because it’s great snack food. It makes a good side dish for a hearty roast as well.

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