While the recipe uses Talisker whisky any light whisky will do fine. Ingredients: Cranachan: One pound (500 g) fresh raspberries Half pint of fresh double cream 1 tsp of thick heather honey 1 generous tbsp of Talisker whisky 1 heaped tbsp of toasted oatmeal Shortbread: 12 ounces (375g/3 cups) plain flour 4 ounces (125g/1...
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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 – 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 – Abernethy Biscuits
Surprisingly, Abernethy biscuits do not get their name from the town in Perthshire but from a Dr Abernethy who suggested the addition of caraway seeds and sugar to plain biscuits. And of course a "biscuit" in America is a "cookie"! Ingredients: 8 oz plain flour 3 oz caster sugar (granulated will do) 3 oz...
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