Herring and Apple in Soured Cream

Name: Herring and Apple in Soured Cream
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2-3 (5-6 oz, 125-150 g) pickled herring fillets; 1 carton fresh soured cream; 1 medium size cooking apple - peeled and cut in small, thin pieces; 1 small onion - sliced finely; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml spoon) grated or ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml spoon) grated or ground nutmeg; salt, black pepper; salt, black pepper; a little parsley to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking for Christmas

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1978

About

This delicious concoction only takes minutes to prepare, so eat it the same day when the apples are still crunchy. It is perfect as a first course or as a more interesting accompaniment to cold meat and salad.

Ingredients

2-3 (5-6 oz, 125-150 g) pickled herring fillets
1 carton fresh sou

Starter
Fish course
Side dish
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Christmas
December

Method

Rinse the fillets thoroughly under cold water, pat dry and cut them into small pieces. Mix in a bowl with the cream, apple, onion and nutmeg, adding salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer the mixture to a serving dish and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with thin slices of brown bread.