For 4 people you need
4 pickled herrings
1 small onion
1 eating apple
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 pint soured cream (or 1/4 pint single cream and
1 dessertspoon lemon juice)
salt
white pepper
To pickle 6 herrings
Brine: 2 oz. salt 1 pint water
Spiced vinegar
1 pint vinegar, preferably white
1 tablespoon pickling spices
Fillet 6 large herrings
soak in the brine for 2 hours.
roll herrings, cover with cold spiced vinegar made by boiling vinegar and spices.
Put into screw top jars with sliced onion, bay leaf.
Leave 5-6 days
- Drain herrings. Cut in half lengthways cut each half into 4 strips.
- Arrange on serving dish.
- Slice onion. Cover with boiling water, drain after 1 minute.
- Core and slice apple, sprinkle slice: with lemon juice.
Reserve a few apple slices for garnish. - Blend rest of apple, onion rings, cream and1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. Season well.