The Temptation of Jansson
Jansson’s Temptation is a creamy potato and anchovy casserole − is said to have been named after Pelle Janzon, a food-loving Swedish opera singer of the early 1900s. It is often served at Christmas, but is enjoyed year round!
Ingredients 
- 14-16 fillets of anchovies
- 2 large onions
- 6-8 potatoes
- 2-3 dl cream
- liquid from the anchovies
- 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
Instructions
- Peel the onions and cut it in thin slices. Peel the potatoes and cut or grate them in thin shreds.
- Put half of the potatoes in an ovenproof dish. Spread the anchovies and the onions over the potatoes and then put on the rest of the potatoes. Add half of the cream and some liquid from the anchovies.
- Put the butter on in dabs.
- Bake in 225 degrees C (450-475 degrees F) until the potatoes are golden brown (45-60 minutes). Thin down with the rest of the cream. Keep baking until the potatoes are soft.
This is a traditional Swedish dish that I love.
It’s eaten mostly during Christmas. “Jansson” is a Swedish surname, but I’m not sure who it’s called after…
Submitted by Linnea , Massachusetts 2004
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