Jansson's Temptation
Prep time: 60 minServes: 6
Pairs with
Jansson's Temptation is the Christmas table's crown — sparkling, medium white or a light red. It works with anything that's cold in the glass.
Ingredients
- 1kg potatoes, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
- 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tins anchovy (Swedish ansjovis), including brine
- 300ml cream
- 100ml milk
- 30g breadcrumbs
- 30g butter
- Salt, white pepper
Method
- 11. Sauté the onions in butter until soft.
- 22. Layer potato matchsticks, onion and anchovy in a buttered baking dish.
- 33. Pour the anchovy brine and half the cream over.
- 44. Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes.
- 55. Pour remaining cream and milk. Scatter breadcrumbs, dot butter.
- 66. Bake 25–30 minutes more until golden and the potatoes are soft.
- 77. Serve straight from the dish.