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PICKLED HERRING
Servings 30
Ingredients
- 10 fat salt herring
- 4 med. onions sliced
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 4 tsp. whole allspice
- Coarsely ground black pepper
Instructions
- Clean fish, remove heads and soak overnight in cold water.
- Remove bones and skin and cut in halves lengthwise.
- Cut crosswise in ½ inch slices.
- Slide knife or spatula under slices and place in a large serving dish.
- Place sliced onions on top of fish.
- Mix together vinegar, water, sugar, and allspice.
- Heat until sugar is dissolved
- Cool.
- When cold, pour this over herring and onions.
- Sprinkle top with black pepper.
Notes
Yield: 30 to 40 servings for Smorgasbord
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