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Root apple gratin with onions and herring

Root apple gratin with onions and herring

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A traditional Dutch apple gratin, flavored with onion and herring.

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Recipe from De Wikischim, JopkeB, Erik Baas (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Discover this recipe for a Dutch-style apple and onion gratin with herring, a delicious specialty that will delight those who enjoy intense and flavorful tastes. It’s perfect for winter meals and is easy to prepare, making it ideal for the whole family.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.85 $2.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.80
  • $0.59
  • $0.37
  • $0.13
  • $0.20
  • $0.37
  • $5.39

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the apples and keep them warm (see also baked apples).
  2. Slice the onions into full circles or halves, and then sauté them in the butter. ≈ 8 min
  3. Once the onions are cooked, add the flour and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  4. Gradually add the milk, while constantly stirring, and allow the sauce to thicken until it reaches the desired consistency.
  5. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. ≈ 2 min
  6. Stir in the cooked apples and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  7. Serve the herring separately. ≈ 2 min
  8. It is best to mix the ground apples first, then add the sauce. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Root apple gratin with onions and herring

  • 1 kg of ground apples$1.80
  • 4 onions$0.59
  • A good amount of butter$0.37
  • about 2 tablespoons of flour$0.13
  • approximately 5 dl of milk$0.20
  • salt, pepper, walnuts, nutmeg$0.37
  • herring, preferably pickled (for example, Ouwehand herring)$5.39

Total$8.85

that's $2.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of ground apples
  • 4 onions
  • A good amount of butter
  • about 2 tablespoons of flour
  • approximately 5 dl of milk
  • salt, pepper, walnuts, nutmeg
  • herring, preferably pickled (for example, Ouwehand herring)

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