Pickled Herring

• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh herring fillets, boned
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon allspice berries
• 1 tablespoon white peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced

1. Dissolve 3 tablespoons of the salt in 3 cups cold water.
2. Place the herring fillets in the saltwater, cover, and refrigerate for about 12 hours.
3. Place the remaining salt, the vinegar, sugar, allspice berries, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a small saucepan with 1 cup water.
4. Stir over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and cool.
5. Remove the herring from the saltwater and place in a shallow baking dish.
6. Lay the onion on top of the fish, then pour on the pickling mixture.
7. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
8. Serve directly from the dish.

salt, fresh herring, white vinegar, sugar, berries, white peppercorns, bay leaves, red onion

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pickled-herring-385597 (may not work)