Rollmops
Ingredients
- 10 lb. cured herring
- Prepared mustard
- Dill pickles, one piece for each fillet
- 1 quart vinegar (5% acidity)
- 1/2 lb. onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup bay leaves
- 2 1/2 tablespoon mustard seed
- 2 1/2 tablespoon whole cloves
- 3 tablespoon whole black pepper
- 3 tablespoon cracked ginger
- 3 tablespoon cracked cinnamon
Instructions
Cut cured herring into two fillets, removing the backbone. Spread each fillet with mustard. Roll each fillet around a dill pickle and fasten with a toothpick. Pack the rolls on end in a crock. Mix together vinegar, sliced onions, sugar and spices. Simmer, do not boil, sauce for 45 minutes. Strain out the spices and onions to pack among the layers of rollmops. Cool the sauce and pour over fish to cover. Allow to stand 2 to 3 days in refrigerator before using. Rollmops should keep for several months.