Here’s a tasty recipe which is is full of healthy goodness with vegetables, eggs and cheese. The quantities below will serve four people. Ingredients: Sprigs from one medium cauliflower One pound (or less) leeks, cut into thin slices Half pound brocolli or green beans 6 ounces (185g or ¾ cup) grated cheese 6 eggs...
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Traditional Scottish Recipes – Shepherd’s Pie
In a land where sheep were a main food supply, it is not surprising that mutton and lamb form the basis of many Scottish dishes. Here is the traditional "Shepherd’s Pie" – the variant based on beef is usually called "Cottage Pie". Ingredients: Minced lamb – 450g (1 lb) Potatoes – 700g (1½ lb)...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Chicken in the Heather
Here is a simple recipe using clear heather honey and other flavours to create a tasty roast chicken dish. While heather honey is the best, other clear honey will suffice. Ingredients: One whole chicken, minus giblets 3 fluid ounces (90ml or under half a cup) light cooking oil 4 fluid ounces (125g or half...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Chicken Bonnie Prince Charlie
The recipe for Drambuie (which gives this dish its flavour) is said to have been given to members of the MacKinnon clan in gratitude for their help after Culloden. The honey-sweet golden drink is enjoyed by millions around the world – and adds flavour to many recipes. Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, skinned and boned...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Carrot and Orange Soup
You could always open a can of carrot and orange soup but it would not taste nearly as good as this freshly made variety! And of course you can adjust the ingredients to get exactly the flavour you want. Ingredients: 1 chopped onion 1lb/450 grams sliced carrots 2 ozs (65 grams or ½ stick)...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Black Bun
This is a traditional recipe for a treat which is often eaten at the end of the year at Hogmanay. But it needs to be made several weeks in advance so that it can mature. Indeed, it can be kept for up to six months if kept in an airtight container. Don’t be put...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Baked Salmon with Tarragon
Baking salmon in kitchen foil seals in the juices and flavour of the fish and the tarragon. The quantities below are sufficient for people. Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets 1 small, finely chopped onion 2 slices of thin bacon, diced 3 ounces (90g or ¾ stick) butter Quarter teaspoon dried tarragon 2 tablespoons lemon juice...
Traditional Scottish Recipes – Arran Potato Salad
Although Ayrshire is traditionally the county where the best potatoes are grown, Arran Chief is a particularly good, waxy variety, ideal for salads. Of course, you can use any available variety which produces a firm, waxy texture when cooked. Ingredients: 10 waxy potatoes, diced 4 ounces (100g) shelled fresh peas (or frozen peas) 4...
Sausage Twirl Pasta
You will need: 400g spiralli, cooked according to package directions 1 1/2 cups sliced hot & spicy sausages 100ml extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 medium size onion 6 stalks of asparagus 1 cup fresh tomato chunks shavings of sharp cheddar cheese HOW TO? 1. Cook pasta according to package...
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