Pickled Herring

1. 1

   Dissolve 3 tablespoons of the salt in 3 cups of cold water.

2. 2

   Put the herring in the salt water, cover and refrigerate for 12 hours.

3. 3

   Put the remaining salt, the vinegar, sugar, allspice berries, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a small saucepan with 1 cup of water.

4. 4

   Stir this mixture over med/high heat until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and cool.

5. 5

   Remove the herring from the salt water and put in a shallow baking dish.

6. 6

   Put the onions on top of the fish, then pour in the pickling mixture.

7. 7

   Cover and refrigerate overnight.

8. 8

   Serve right from the dish, yum!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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