Sardine or Herring Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. of boiled potatoes
• 2 herrings
• Scant % lb. of sardines or
• % lb. of raw ham
• % qt. of beef bouillon
• % lb. of butter
• 2 sliced onions
• % lb. of flour
• % qt. of sweet cream or milk
• 1 pinch of pepper
• Very little salt
• 1 tbsp. Parmesan cheese

Method

1. 1

   The boiled potatoes are peeled and sliced, sardines or herring are soaked in water and cut in small pieces.

2. 2

   The ham, which may be remnants, is also cut and fried in % lb. of butter and the sliced onion.

3. 3

   The butter must not get brown; stir in the flour and after cooking a little, add the bouillon and cream, season with salt and pepper if necessary.

4. 4

   Cook this dressing slowly for 0.5 hour, then rub through a sieve.

5. 5

   Fill a buttered baking-dish or casserole with layers of sliced potatoes and herring or sardines alternately, pour the dressing over, strew with cheese and drip on a little butter, then bake in oven 20 minutes, being careful that the dressing does not boil, as that will make it thin.

6. 6

   It is best to put the dish into another dish with water before baking.

7. 7

   Bake until a golden yellow.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The art of German cooking and baking (1922) by Lina Wachtelborn Meier, page 86. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SARDINE OR HERRING POTATOES. Quantity for 6 Persons. 3 lbs. of boiled potatoes 2 herrings Scant % lb. of sardines or For the Gravy. % lb. of raw ham % qt. of beef bouillon % lb. of butter 1 pinch of pepper 2 sliced onions Very little salt % lb. of flour 1 tbsp. Parmesan cheese % qt. of sweet cream or milk

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