Pickled Herring

• 1 pound fresh filleted herring, skin off (about 6)
• 1 cup salt
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cups white vinegar
• 3 bay leaves
• Dash black pepper

1. Put some salt in bottom of small bowl.
2. Place fish skin down.
3. Continue layering fish and salt finishing with a layer of salt.
4. Put weight (dish or plate) on top and refrigerate for 4 to 5 days.
5. Wash herring well and skin.
6. Soak in cold water 1 hour, changing 3 to 4 times.
7. Cut in 1-inch pieces.
8. Drain and pat dry.
9. Boil 3 tablespoons water with 1 teaspoon allspice.
10. Add sugar, vinegar, bay leaves and pepper.
11. Mix until sugar is dissolved.
12. In a one quart jar put 2 cups pickling solution, some onions and herring pieces, laying them and topping with onions.
13. Fill to top with solution.
14. Keep in tightly closed jar in refrigerator 2 to 3 days until ready to serve.

filleted herring, salt, water, allspice, sugar, onions, white vinegar, bay leaves, black pepper

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pickled-herring-recipe0.html (may not work)