Swedish Sugar and Salt-cured Salmon

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs center cut salmon fillets
 * ⅔ cup sugar
 * ⅓ cup coarse salt
 * 15 coarsely crushed white peppercorns
 * 1 bunch dill

Directions

 * 1) Remove any small bones from the fillets.
 * 2) Mix the sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
 * 3) Cover the bottom of a baking dish and rub half of the sugar-salt mixture into the first fillet.
 * 4) Cover with ⅓ of dill.
 * 5) Cover in plastic wrap.
 * 6) Place a cutting board with some heavy weights on top and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
 * 7) Remove from plastic wrap and discard accumulated juices.
 * 8) Rewrap and refrigerate another 24 – 48 hours.
 * 9) Scrape off the marinade and slice paper thin.