Warm Baby Beets and Herring with Mustard-Dill Sauce
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons (packed) chopped fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 16 bay beets, stems trimmed to 2 inches
- 12 pickled herring fillets, halved lengthwise
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Whisk mustard, vinegar and sugar in medium bowl to blend.
- Mix in chopped dill.
- Gradually whisk in oil, then cream.
- Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.
- Bring to room temperature before using.)
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Wrap beets in foil.
- Bake until tender, about 1 hour.
- Cool to room temperature in foil.
- Peel beets and halve lengthwise.
- Pour some of sauce into center of each of 4 plates.
- Arrange roasted beets and herring around sauce.
- Garnish with fresh dill sprigs.
- Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.
mustard, white wine vinegar, sugar, dill, olive oil, whipping cream, bay beets, dill sprigs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-baby-beets-and-herring-with-mustard-dill-sauce-1062 (may not work)