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Scandinavian Baked Herring with Mash Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 - 6

Ingredients:

• 4 good-sized fresh herrings (about 1 1/2 pounds), cleaned and boned
• 4 large potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 3 ounces butter
• 4 shallots, chopped
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

How to cook:

• Sprinkle the boned herring with half the salt, let stand 5 minutes, then rinse quickly and soak in cold water to cover for 1 hour.
• Melt 2 teaspoons of the butter in a skillet over low heat and cook the shallots until translucent.
• Combine with a third of the yogurt in a bowl.
• Drain the herring, cut into bite-size pieces, and add to the bowl with the shallots and yogurt.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the remaining butter in the skillet over low heat and stir in the remaining yogurt, egg yolks and mashed potato.
• Remove from the heat.
• Beat the egg whites and fold them into the mixture season with the sugar and the remaining salt.
• Spread half the potato mixture in a buttered baking dish, top with the herring mixture, and spread the remaining potato mixture on top.
• Bake 45 minutes.

This recipe for Scandinavian Baked Herring with Mash serves/makes: 4 - 6

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Main Ingredient: Herring
Preparation Method: Baked
Cuisine: Scandinavian

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