Herring Under a Fur Coat
- 2 medium beets
- 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and halved crosswise
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs
- 1 cup finely chopped pickled herring
- 1/4 cup minced sweet onion
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill, plus sprigs for garnish
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Kosher salt
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- Wrap the beets in foil and roast for about 1 hour, until tender.
- Let cool slightly, then peel.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, cover the potatoes and carrots with at least 2 inches of water and boil until tender, about 15 minutes for the carrots and 20 minutes for the potatoes.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Grate the potatoes on the medium holes of a box grater and transfer to a small bowl.
- Repeat with the carrots and beets, keeping the vegetables in separate bowls.
- Halve the eggs.
- Push the egg whites through a fine sieve into a small bowl.
- Clean the sieve, then push the yolks through into another small bowl.
- In another bowl, mix the herring with the onion, oil and chopped dill.
- In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise with 2 tablespoons of the grated beets.
- Place a 4-inch round ring mold in the center of a serving plate.
- Using the back of a spoon, spread one-fourth of the grated potatoes inside the mold in an even layer.
- Season with salt.
- Spread one-fourth of the herring mixture on top in an even layer.
- Repeat the layering with one-fourth each of the carrots and beets.
- Season with salt.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of the beet mayonnaise on top.
- Garnish with some of the sieved egg whites, sieved egg yolks and dill sprigs.
- Carefully remove the ring mold and wipe it clean.
- Repeat to form 3 more molded salads.
beets, potatoes, carrots, eggs, pickled herring, sweet onion, canola oil, dill, mayonnaise, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/herring-under-fur-coat (may not work)