Scottish Cooking, Black Pudding

On your tour of scotland you might find some very good examples of this great Scottish Food!

These blood puddings are traditional to all Celtic countries, and are one of the earliest prepared foods known to man. Pig's, lamb's and goose blood can also be used.

Ingredients:
4 cups blood
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
3 medium onions, chopped
12 ozs shredded suet
2 ozs oatmeal
pinch nutmeg
half teaspoon mixed herbs
half teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation:

Let the blood run into a deep pan and add the salt when cold.

Add the other ingredients, seasoning well, and either put into prepared skins or into a large ovenproof dish, or basin. This can then be baked at 300 deg F, or gas mark 2 for around one hour 30 minutes in a covered tin, standing in another tin half filled with water; or covered and steamed for the same length of time.

Leave to cool, then slice and fry up with eggs, bacon, sausages etc..
Scottish Food