* 3 level dessertspoons dry mustard
* 2 level tablespoons sugar
* 2 dessertspoons vinegar
* 4 herrings, cleaned and boned
* 4 level tablespoons chopped onion
* 1 bay leaf
* 6 cloves
* ½ oz margarine
* 5 tablespoons water

===Method===
* Mix the mustard and sugar to a paste with the vinegar
* Open the herrings flat and spread the mustard mixture on the inside and roll up from the tail end
* Fry the onion, bay leaf and cloves in the margerine in a saucepan until well browned
* Add the rolled up herrings and water and cook very gently for 10 minutes
* Baste the herrings occasionally with the liquid
* When cooked, serve with sweet chutney e.g. Branston
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