
6-9 herring fillets - rolled and secured with cocktail sticks
A small onion very thinly sliced into halfmoons
3-4 dried bayleafs halved
Tsp peppercorns
A good grinding of seasalt
1/4 pint malt vinegar & 1/4 pint water combined
Sprinkle of paprika (optional but gives them a nice colour)
Place the rolled herring, tightly packed. in a dish deep enough to be just higher than the herring
Pop the onions, bayleafs & peppercorns inbetween the herring
Pour the vinegar/water over the herring until they are 2/3rds covered
Add salt and paprika over their tops.
Cover the dish loosely with foil then bake at 160C for 45-50 mins, turn off the oven and leave for a further 15 mins. Remove, cool and pop in the fridge (in the covered dish) overnight. They keep for 3-4 days and are gorgeous with new potatoes and green salad (or buttered green).

"Silver Darlings" - how do you like yours?