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Posts from the ‘Recipes’ category

Some classic favourite recipes and how to cook them – even if the usual British ingredients aren’t readily to hand!

Suet and suet-free dumplings

“It’s mid afternoon and the sky is dark grey. The rain hasn’t let up, and it’s cold as well as miserable. Fancy a salad, anyone? No way! Let’s have some good old British stodge. These dumplings are cheap, quick and easy to make, and add a nice touch to any casserole.” Kay shows how to make dumplings – even if you can’t get hold of suet where you are.

Haggis recipe

“Have a haggis bag (ie a sheep’s paunch) perfectly clean, and see that there be no thin part to it, else your whole labour will be lost due to its bursting.” Meg Dod’s prize-winning haggis recipe – strong (sheep’s) stomachs required!