Burns Night recipes
Take your tastebuds on a Highland fling with classic Burns Night dishes including haggis, neeps and tatties and cranachan, plus other wholesome Scottish-inspired dishes.
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Chunky sweetcorn, haddock & potato soup
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Serve up a satisfying meal in a bowl with this sumptuous smoked fish soup
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Cranachan
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Sweet summer raspberries folded into cream flavoured with honey, whisky and toasted oatmeal - what could be more delicious?
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Baked haggis
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Baking this traditional Scottish meat pudding gives a light, savoury, mealy flavour that's pure heaven
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Crispy neeps 'n' tatties cake
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This Scottish take on a rösti goes well with game, duck breast or roast chicken
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Walkers' wild mushroom, bacon & barley broth
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This is the perfect welcome-home warmer after a cold country walk, simply add some crusty bread
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Cock-a-leekie soup
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James Martin gives the classic restorative Scottish soup a twist - the prunes add a sweet contrast to the rich chicken broth
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Dundee cake
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A famous traditional Scottish fruitcake with cherries, sultanas and almonds, and a sweet glaze
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Selkirk Bannock
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Serve this Scottish classic with plenty of butter. If you have any leftover, toast it for breakfast or use for a bread & butter pudding
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Caramel & whisky sauce
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This thick and boozy toffee sauce can be put into jars and given as a gift, or serve a dollop with warming desserts
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Raspberry cranachan trifle
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A twist on the Scottish classic, with crunchy flapjack-style toasted oats
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Neeps & tatties
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'Neeps' are better known as swedes, the traditional Scottish accompaniment to haggis
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Highland beef with pickled walnuts & puff pastry tops
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A rich beef stew that gets better the longer it's kept. The pickled walnuts add a tangy touch. Make up to three days ahead
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Gamekeeper’s pie
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Tailor this mash-topped stew to suit whatever game is in season - add more matured meat if you like a strong game flavour
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Skirlie mash
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'Skirlie' is a Scottish word for toasted oatmeal, which gives a crunchy texture to mashed potato - try this as a side dish at your Hogmanay celebration
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Orange cranachan
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This seasonal pud makes a delicious yet light ending to a hearty meal
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Baked raspberry & bramble trifle with Drambuie
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A wonderful Scottish pudding based loosely on the traditional trifle, with the added twist of a layer of baked custard
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Warm salad of red cabbage, black pudding & apple
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A light lunch or chunky winter starter, all cooked in one pan. Try it with sausages instead of black pudding if you prefer
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Pork with black pudding & roasted rhubarb
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A great dinner party dish that can be prepared 24 hours ahead, leaving just the sauce to prepare on the day
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Seared salmon with heather honey dressing
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A light and colourful starter using Scottish salmon with an aromatic heather honey dressing
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Seeded oatcakes
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These quick biscuits make a great addition to a cheeseboard or gourmet homemade gift hamper
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Griddled langoustines with hazelnut butter
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Langoustines, or Dublin Bay prawns, make a great starter. You can make this ahead for a fuss-free seafood feast
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Marmalade & whisky bread & butter pudding
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The ultimate grown-up comfort food, use leftover fruit bread or even croissants instead of the bread if you prefer
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Mussel, bacon & brie tartlets
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These rich tartlets, made with Parmesan pastry, make a glamorous dinner party starter - perfect for Christmas or New Year
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Buttered leeks
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A Scottish favourite, this is one of the best ways to cook leeks – slowly and gently in their own juice
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Sweetcorn & smoked haddock chowder
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Keep smoked haddock fillets and sweetcorn in the freezer, and add a few storecupboard staples for this tasty chowder
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Succulent braised venison
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Venison benefits from long, slow cooking, and this Scottish dish develops a beautifully earthy sweetness - try it as an alternative to turkey, or for Hogmanay
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Whiskey marmalade
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Add a kick to a classic. Marmalade lovers won't be able to resist
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Spiced rice with kippers & poached eggs
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Similar to kedgeree, this dish has lovely runny egg yolks rather than hard-boiled. A great supper or brunch
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Celeriac soup with scallops & black pudding
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For a show-stopping dinner party, James Martin recommends this peppery soup, topped with luxurious seafood
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Creamy smoked salmon, leek & potato soup
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Creamy and low-fat aren't words you often hear together, but that's exactly what you get with this freeze-ahead starter
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Creamy baked haddock & tatties
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Warm, comforting and made in the microwave, this might well be the easiest fish pie ever
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