Recipe - Gravlax 2

3 pound Salmon fillet
One fourth cup Aquavit
1 teaspoon Fennel seeds; crushed
One fourth cup Kosher salt
One fourth cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Freshly ground pepper
1 lg Bunch dill; rinsed, dried
and stems removed

GARNISH
Mustard dill sauce (recipe
to follow)
Lemon slices

In a baking dish large enough to hold the salmon, arrange salmon fillet,
skin side down. Pour the Aquavit over the salmon and then sprinkle the
crushed fennel seeds lightly over the salmon. In a small bowl, combine the
salt, sugar, and ground pepper. Spread the mixture evenly over the entire
surface of the fillet and then scatter the dill over it. Cover tightly with
plastic wrap and weight with a plate and brick or heavy can. Chill for 48
hours. Scrape away the dill and seasonings and pat dry with paper towels.
Slice thinly and serve on dark bread with mustard sauce, and lemon slices.

Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8984

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #844 by "Angele and Jon Freeman"
jfreeman@netusa1.net on Oct 14, 1997