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Haggis Neeps and Tatties with whisky sauce for the Ultimate Burns Supper

Haggis, Neeps and Tatties with a Whisky Sauce

Janice Pattie
The Ultimate Burns Supper features Scottish haggis, with its traditional accompaniments of bashit neeps (mashed swede) and champit tatties (mashed potato),  less traditional is the whisky cream sauce I am serving with the haggis neeps and tatties, but oh boy is it good! 
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 4

Ingredients
 

For the neeps

  • 700 grams swede (neeps)
  • 1 teaspoon whisky
  • 1 tablespoon cream
  • 20 grams butter
  • Salt and pepper

For the tatties

  • 500 grams King Edward or Maris Piper potatoes suitable for mashing
  • 25 millilitres milk
  • 50 grams butter
  • salt

For the whisky sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Balblair 90 Scotch Malt Whisky
  • 200 millilitres double cream

Instructions
 

For the Haggis

  • Haggis can be cooked in different ways, traditionally it would be boiled, a 450g Haggis should be simmered for 45 min - 1 hour. I would advise that you wrap it in foil first in case the skin splits and bursts.
  • You can also wrap in foil and cook it in the oven at 190C in an ovenproof dish, half filled with water for about 1 hour 10 minutes.
  • Haggis takes well to being microwaved and this is the quickest method. Remove it from its skin and place in an oven proof dish, cover with cling film and microwave for 5 minutes on full power (800W or category E oven)

For the Neeps (swede)

    Method 1

    • Peel and dice
    • Cook in boiling salted water until tender, about 20- 30 minutes
    • Drain and mash with the cream, whisky and butter.
    • Season with copious amounts of black pepper

    Method 2

    • Pierce swede all over. Cook upright 850 w. Cook for 1 minute per 100 g. Allow to stand for 1 minute then turn upside down. Cook for a further 1 minute per 100 grams Once cooked allow to stand for 5 minutes, cut in half and scoop out the centre and mash. Season to taste.

    For the tatties

    • eel and half or quarter the potatoes depending on the size. Try to make the pieces of similar size so they all cook at the same time.
    • Cook in boiling salted water for 15-20 minutes
    • Drain well and mash well with the milk and butter. I put the potatoes through a potato ricer as it gives a lovely smooth mash with no lumps.

    For the whisky sauce

    • Place in a pan and warm gently, serve in a jug at the table