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Janssons Frestelse – Jansson’S Temptation Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time25 mins

?There are many recipes for Jansson's Temptation, but they all generally include potatoes, cream, anchovies, and onions.

 200 - 300 g anchovy filets (Please note: Swedish anchovy filets are prepared from sprat (scientific name: Sprattus sprattus) whereas US filets are prepared from anchovy (scientific name: Engraulis encrasicholus). Sprat filets should be used!)
 68 large potatoes
 2 large yellow onions
 30 g butter
 ⅓ teaspoon black pepper
 ½ teaspoon salt
 150 ml cream
 23 tablespoons breadcrumbs (dried and finely crushed white bread)
1

Proceed as follows:

2

Peel and slice the potatoes, cut the slices in thin strips (or use your food processor!). Cover the potato strips with plenty of water.

3

Peel and chop the onions finely and fry for a few minutes.

4

Heat the oven to 250 oC, butter a dish.

5

Drain the potato strips, put a layer of potato strips at the bottom of the dish, on top of this a layer of anchovy filets and chopped onions, then another layer of potato strips, then another anchovy/onion layer, etc. The uppermost layer should be potato strips.

6

Spread the dried breadcrumbs over the dish, sprinkle with melted butter.

7

Place in the oven for 30 minutes, then add the cream and continue baking for another fifteen minutes. Serve hot!