British cooking, and Scottish cooking specifically, has gotten an unfair reputation. Many people think that Scottish cooking consists of nothing more than boiling food within an inch of its life and fried Mars Bars. But Scottish food is so much more than that. Some of the world's most successful chefs, like Gordon Ramsay, are Scottish. I hope you try and enjoy these three recipes below, they are very simple dishes to make.

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