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Pumpkin stuffed with walnuts, 225g/8oz/generous 1 cup long grain cover. Add a pinch of salt and bring the
saffron and apricot pilaff (or brown rice, well rinsed water to the boil, then lower the heat
veggie haggis) - Serves 4-6 30–45ml/2–3 tbsp olive oil and partially cover the pan.
15ml/1 tbsp soya margarine 3 Simmer the rice for 10–12 minutes,
pinch of saffron threads until all the water has been absorbed
5ml/1 tsp coriander seeds and the grains of rice are cooked but still
2–3 strips of orange rind, finely sliced have a bite.
45–60ml/3–4 tbsp shelled broken walnuts 4 Heat the oil and margarine in a wide,
30–45ml/2–3 tbsp dried cranberries heavy pan. Stir in the saffron, coriander
175g/6oz/3⁄4 cup ready-to-eat dried seeds, orange rind, pistachios, cranberries
apricots, chopped and apricots, then toss in the cooked rice
1 bunch of fresh basil, leaves loosely torn and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
1 bunch each of fresh coriander 5 Turn off the heat, cover the pan with a
If you can’t find a late pumpkin, serve in (cilantro), mint and flat leaf parsley, dish towel and press the lid tightly on top.
individual portions of large onions, red coarsely chopped Leave the pilaff to steam for about 10
peppers or beefsteak tomatoes. You could salt and ground black pepper minutes, then toss in the herbs.
even use a large toasted wholemeal roll lemon wedges and cranberry sauce, to 6 Take the pumpkin out of the oven. Lift
with the top cut off and middle scooped serve off the lid and spoon the pilaff into the
out as a receptacle. For burn’s night why cavity. Put the lid back on and pop it back
not just forget the pilaff and just use a Method in the oven for about 20 minutes.
vegetarian Haggis as a filling? Drizzle 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/ Gas 6. 7 To serve, remove the lid and slice a round
with a little whisky and set fire to the Wash the pumpkin and cut off the stalk end off the top of the pumpkin. Place the ring
thing for a true Highland style health and to use as a lid. Scoop all the seeds out of the on a plate and spoon some pilaff in the
safety hazard. middle with a metal spoon, and pull out the middle. Continue slicing and filling on
stringy bits. Replace the lid, put the pumpkin individual plates until all the pumpkin and
Ingredients on a baking tray and bake for 1 hour. pilaff are used up. Serve with lemon wedges
1 medium pumpkin, weighing about 2 Meanwhile, put the rice into a heavy and cranberry sauce. (obviously if you have
1.2kg/21⁄2lb pan and pour in just enough water to made individual portions you can just serve).
Cranachan smoothie - Serves 1 Ingredients even, consistent purée.
25ml/11⁄2 tbsp organic porridge oats 5 Pour the processed smoothie into a
150g/5oz/scant 1 cup raspberries large serving glass, swirl in the remaining
5–10ml/1–2 tsp agave syrup soya yogurt and serve with the reserved
45ml/3 tbsp soya yogurt raspberries by the side.
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