Mock Haggis

Mock Haggis is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic pudding made from a blend of left-over cooked meat, onions, stock and oatmeal that's steamed in a bowl. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Mock Haggis.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

180 minutes

Total Time:

200 minutes

Serves:

6–8

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetable RecipesScottish Recipes


Ingredients:

225g remains of any cooked meat (should include a portion of the fat)
1 onion, finely chopped
250ml stock or water
75g oatmeal
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Mince the cooked meat finely then combine in a bowl with the onion, oatmeal and stock or water. Season to taste with salt and black pepper then mix thoroughly.

Transfer the mixture to a well-greased pudding basin. Cover with a lid or a pleated sheet of greased paper. Secure this down with string then add a double layer of kitchen foil (again pleated to allow for expansion). Tie it securely to the basin and add a loop of string to act as a handle.

Place this in a steamer basked (or on a trivet or upturned saucer in a saucepan). Pour in boiling water (this should come no more than 3/4 the way up the basin if using a trivet) and steam or boil the pudding for 2 hours, or until the haggis is cooked through.

Turn out onto a serving dish and serve hot, accompanied by tatties, neeps and gravy.

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