Jansson's Temptation

[Guest guest]

My favorite food is of course Scandinavian food but

many recipes you have to adapt, like this one, I

replace the anchovy ingredient with capers. It's a

very delicious recipe and I make it mostly for

holidays or for a buffet dinner. This is my Gran's

recipe. This is a Smorgasbord favorite.

 

Jansson's Temptation

 

3 tbls. butter

2 large onions, sliced

4 potatoes, med-large, peel & cut into julienne strips

1 1/2 heaping tablespoons rinsed capers, mashed

1 cup half and half or cream

 

Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish, set aside,

preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Melt one tablespoon butter in a large skillet and

saute onions until soft but not browned or over

cooked.

In the baking dish alternately layer potatoes, sauteed

onions and mashed capers and top with more potatoes.

crumble up a few more capers and sprinkle over the

top. Dot top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of

butter. Pour 1/2 cup of the half & half over the top,

cover dish and bake for 25 minutes.

remove cover, add remaining 1/2 cup of half & half and

bake 25 more minutes. Serves 5 or 6 and it's

delicious from the oven or at room temp.

Now enjoy this Swedish comfort food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Donna. This is my kind of food!

I have a favorite from one of Linda McCartney's

cookbooks that I know you will love. If I get

time later today I will type it up for the group.

It has potatoes and leeks.

I love capers. Those are a pantry staple in my house.

 

~ PT ~

 

We work to become, not to acquire.

~ Elbert Hubbard

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, Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower

wrote:

>

> My favorite food is of course Scandinavian food but

> many recipes you have to adapt, like this one, I

> replace the anchovy ingredient with capers. It's a

> very delicious recipe and I make it mostly for

> holidays or for a buffet dinner. This is my Gran's

> recipe. This is a Smorgasbord favorite.

>

> Jansson's Temptation