Finnish - Layered Midsummer Herring

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 -8 ounces herring fillets, fillets in oil* (canned or vacuum packed)
• 1 bunch fresh dill, chopped
• 1 bunch chives, thinly chopped
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• salt
• pepper
• pickling jar

Recipe

• 1 pat the herring fillets dry with paper towels and cut lengthwise into ½-inch slices.
• 2 chop dill and chives and set aside.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, lemon juice, sugar, mustard, and mix well.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 in the pickling jar, layer the herring fillets, sour cream mixture and the chopped chives and dill, starting and ending with a layer of dill and chives.
• 6 refrigerate for 1-2 hours and serve with new potatoes.