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Potato and anchovy bake

Name: Potato and anchovy bake
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Scandinavian recipes
Ingredients: 30g can anchovy fillets in olive oil; 25g butter; 2 medium onions, very finely sliced; 4 medium, waxy potatoes (about 800g), thinly sliced; 284ml carton double cream, made up to 300ml with milk

Published: 31 Dec 05
Updated: 18 Mar 24

A lovely Swedish potato baked side dish recipe (also known as Jansson’s temptation) scented with anchovies for a salty hit.

Easy
January 2006

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Takes 40 minutes to make and 55 minutes to bake

A lovely Swedish potato baked side dish recipe (also known as Jansson’s temptation) scented with anchovies for a salty hit.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 584kcals
Fat: 44.8g (27.4g saturated)
Protein: 8.6g
Carbohydrates: 39.3g (5.7g sugar)
Salt: 1.1g

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Ingredients

30g can anchovy fillets in olive oil
25g butter
2 medium onions, very finely sliced
4 medium, waxy potatoes (about 800g), thinly sliced
284ml carton double cream, made up to 300ml with milk

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Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Drain the anchovies, reserving their oil. Gently heat half the butter in a saucepan and stir in the anchovy oil as it melts. Add the onions and fry over a low heat until they are very sweet – don’t let them brown. This should take a good 20 minutes. Once cooked, set aside.
Smear a deep, 1.25-litre baking dish with the remaining butter and arrange half of the potatoes in the base. Pour over the onions and arrange 12 anchovies on top. Add the remaining potatoes and half the cream. Season lightly and bake for 30 minutes. Add the remaining cream and bake for another 25 minutes, until golden and the potatoes are very tender. Serve immediately with grilled lamb chops or a good steak.