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Gubbröra
Egg and anchovy spread
Gubbröra: Swedish chopped egg, anchovy and dill spread on rye bread
Gubbröra, 'old man's mix', is a Swedish classic for the smörgåsbord and the Friday-night snack plate: chopped hard-boiled eggs folded with Swedish anchovies, red onion, dill and chives in sour cream, piled onto dark rye bread or crispbread. It is found on Midsummer and Christmas tables but is quick enough for a light supper any evening. Swedish 'ansjovis' are sprats cured in a sweet spiced brine, milder than Mediterranean salted anchovies; if you use those, halve the amount. The usual mistake is mixing the eggs while still warm, which turns the whole thing into a sloppy paste, so cool them in iced water first. Chef's tip: chop eggs and anchovies by hand into rough 5 mm pieces for a spread with texture.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 6 eggslarge
- 2 ⅛ oz Swedish-style anchovy filletsspiced sprats, about 10 fillets, plus 1 tbsp of their brine
- ½ red onionvery finely chopped
- ⅓ oz dillchopped
- ⅓ oz chivessnipped
- ½ cup sour creamor crème fraîche
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
To serve
- 4 slices dark rye breador crispbread
- ½ oz butter (optional)soft
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Lower 6 eggs into boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, until the yolks are firm.
10 minStep 2: Move the eggs to a bowl of iced water and leave for 5 minutes, until cold all the way through, then peel.
5 minStep 3: Chop the eggs and 2 ⅛ oz Swedish-style anchovy fillets into rough 5 mm pieces and put them in a bowl with ½ red onion, ⅓ oz dill and most of ¼ oz chives.
Step 4: Add ½ cup sour cream, the anchovy brine and ¼ tsp ground white pepper and fold gently with a fork, just until bound; it should look chunky, not smooth. Taste: the anchovies usually give enough salt.
Step 5: Spread 4 slices dark rye bread with ½ oz butter, pile the gubbröra on top and finish with the rest of ⅛ oz chives. Serve within an hour, or keep covered in the fridge for up to a day.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 21 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gubbröra take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
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