The Vegan Society

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Burns' Night Recipes

Haggis

Ingredients

4 oz oats
2 oz chopped mixed nuts
200g tin kidney beans (drained)
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
4 oz mushrooms (finely chopped)
1 medium / large carrot (finely chopped)
3 tsp yeast extract
2 tsp black pepper
sprinkle cayenne pepper
small sprigs thyme, parsley, sage (finely chopped)
small scraping nutmeg
juice from half a lime
nip of whisky
2 oz vegan margarine
4 tbsp walnut oil

Method

  1. Toast the oats in a saucepan with the margarine until golden brown - be careful not to burn them, keep stirring with a wooden spoon
  2. Fry the onions in the walnut oil. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix thoroughly for 5 minutes to ensure flavours combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Bake for about 30 minutes in a medium / hot oven.
  4. Serve with neeps and tatties for the perfect Burns' Supper

Taigh na Mara Highland Shortbread

Perfect for Hogmanay, Burns' Night, or whenever you fancy!

Ingredients

8 oz plain flour
4 oz cornflour
4 oz icing sugar
8 oz vegan margarine
Sprinkle of fine caster sugar

Method

  1. Sieve plain flour, cornflour and icing sugar into a bowl.
  2. Rub in margarine until you have a breadcrumb consistency.
  3. Knead to form a stiff dough.
  4. Press dough on to an oiled baking tray in a layer about 1/2 inch deep.
  5. Prick all over and cut into triangular sections.
  6. Bake for about 35 minutes at 180¬?C until light golden brown.
  7. Re-cut the sections and sprinkle with caster sugar.