Herring Savory

Ingredients

• 2 salt herrings
• ⅓ cup dry bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ⅓ cup cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives

Preparation

1. Soak whole salt herrings for 12 hours in several changes of cold water. Remove from water and bone and skin them, producing 4 fillets.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
3. Coat fillets thoroughly with bread crumbs. Butter small au gratin dish with 1 tablespoon butter, lay on fillets and dot with remaining butter.
4. Pour cream over and bake 5 to 10 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with chopped chives before serving.