Scotch Eggs
These are a favorite party appetizer the world over. They can be eaten hot or cold.
Ingredients
1 pound of sausage meat
1 large raw egg
3 ounces of breadcrumbs
5 hard-boiled eggs with shell removed
Sage, thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper to taste
Small amount of flour
1 tablespoon of water
Vegetable oil for deep frying eggs
Dust the hard-boiled eggs with flour
Mix the sage, thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper with the sausage meat
Divide the sausage mix into five portions
Place on a floured surface
Wrap the sausage mix around the hard-boiled eggs
Beat the raw egg and water together
Coat the hard-boiled eggs with the egg mixture
Roll the eggs in bread crumbs
Deep fry the eggs in hot oil (360F)
Cook 5-6 minutes until golden brown, drain and serve or refrigerate for later
Haggis Balls
This is a tasty and uniquely Scottish treat. The balls are served with a mustard whiskey dipping sauce.
Ingredients
1 cup of beer
1 cup of flour
1 haggis
Pepper and paprika to taste
1 tablespoon of scotch whiskey
Oil for frying
2 tablespoons of dijon mustard
Mix the beer, flour, paprika, pepper to create a batter
Form the haggis filling into small walnut-sized balls
Fry in a pan with hot oil
Cook until golden brown
Sauce
Mix the dijon mustard and scotch whiskey to form a dipping sauce
Caledonia Cream
This is a nice, light dessert usually served over orange sections.
Ingredients
5 ounces of cream cheese
2 tablespoons of brandy or rum
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
4 ounces of double cream
1 tablespoon of bitter marmalade
Sugar to taste
4 orange segments
Blend all the ingredients except the orange segments until smooth
Put the orange sections in 4 dessert/wine glasses
Add the cream mixture to the top
Garnish with orange zest or mint
Chill and serve
