Monday, October 16, 2006

Mmmm....Haggis

Thank the folks over at the Deep End Dining blog for this recipe.

HAGGIS
* 1 sheep's lung (illegal in the U.S.; may be omitted if not available)
* 1 sheep's stomach
* 1 sheep heart
* 1 sheep liver
* 1/2 lb fresh suet (kidney leaf fat is preferred)
* 3/4 cup oatmeal (the ground type, NOT the Quaker Oats type!)
* 3 onions, finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
* 3/4 cup stock
Wash lungs and stomach well, rub with salt and rinse. Remove membranes and excess fat. Soak in cold salted water for several hours.
Turn stomach inside out for stuffing.

Cover heart and liver with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Chop heart and coarsely grate liver.
Toast oatmeal in a skillet on top of the stove, stirring frequently, until golden.
Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Loosely pack mixture into stomach, about two-thirds full.
Remember, oatmeal expands in cooking.

Press any air out of stomach and truss securely. Put into boiling water to cover. Simmer for 3 hours, uncovered, adding more water as needed to maintain water level.
Prick stomach several times with a sharp needle when it begins to swell; this keeps the bag from bursting.
Place on a hot platter, removing trussing strings. Serve with a spoon.
Ceremoniously served with "neeps, tatties and nips" -- mashed turnips, mashed potatoes, nips of whiskey.
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Yeah, you'd need to whiskey to keep from passing out when you ate it.
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Barf! Double Barf! You'd think they'd at least fry it or something to make the consistency more than "entrail mush".

GDS said...

Our church had it's first annual Bobby Burns night this past January, and haggis was on the menu, but no wiskey. Somehow a few Scotts snuck into the congregation mixing with all the German's and Czechs. I was out of town for this, but you're welcome to come along next time!

"this keeps the bag from bursting"
--nice :)

Sara Laughs said...

I would try it. Can't be worse than scrapple.

Why are sheep lungs illegal in the US?