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Anchovy butter

Cleaned, dry anchovies are pounded with half the butter, pressed through a sieve and mixed with the rest of the butter. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 8.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 8 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Flavoured butters belong among the small dishes in Erken's book and give taste to open sandwiches and cold food.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Pound the anchovies

    Pound the cleaned, dry anchovies in a mortar with half of the butter.

  2. 2

    Press through a sieve

    Press the mixture through a fine sieve.

  3. 3

    Mix in the butter

    Stir in the rest of the butter.

Changes from the original

'Hårsikt' (a fine hair sieve) is given as a fine sieve. Quantities are unchanged.

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Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 8)~78% of the text changedremovedadded
6 stk ansjos (renset og tørket). 90 g gr. smør (deles i to like deler). Støt de rensede, Den rensede tørre ansjosene i en morter sammen ansjos støtes med halvparten av smøret.. Press massen gjennom en fin sil.. Rør inn smøret; presses gjennem hårsikt og irøres resten av smøret.

Note on Modernised

«Hårsikt» er gjengitt som fin sil. Mengdene er uendret.

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Frequently asked questions

How many anchovies are needed?
6 anchovies to 90 g butter.
Why must the anchovies be dry?
The recipe calls for cleaned, dry anchovies pounded with half of the butter.

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