Scottish food for Texans

[bigwull]

Just in time for the arrival of the fat guy in the red suit..

http://www.tartantastesintx.com/2012/12/scottish-recipes-microwave-clootie.html

[Buddie11]

Uggh,that looks like shit,probably yummy though;)

[mart]

I think it sounds good !! Especially if put in a pie crust and baked,,whipped cream on top !! Certainly a different dessert !!

[bigwull]

I think it sounds good !! Especially if put in a pie crust and baked,,whipped cream on top !! Certainly a different dessert !!

LOL!!....you crack me up.....a pie crust.....get away with ya...the proper way..is to put the mix into a  wet cloth thats been doused wi flour, bring the corners of the cloth up and tie with string, allowing a little room for expansion....then put it into a big pot of boiling water with an upturned plate on the bottom of the pot, and simmer for 2.1/2 hours,...then take it out, untie the string,...up end the dumpling onto a plate, and put it into a warm oven to dry off.....the result will be a dumpling with a sweat leathery skin....that can be sliced when cold......mine,s rarely reach that stage,.... .

[wendy177]

Looks yummy  but your description  sweat leathery skin....that can be sliced when cold just sounds nasty!! 

[bigwull]

Looks yummy  but your description  sweat leathery skin....that can be sliced when cold just sounds nasty!! 

oops.....sweet leathery skin on the pudding...not under me armpits......

[KC]

Gross description...but the similar being made as an old plum pudding!!!

Sounds good to me!!!!  I am enjoying the site!!!

Got a funny one for ya' Wullie.  In the 70's I was with in a group of law enforcement personnel that did an exchange program with London police then we went to Scotland for a quick trip.  After a night of Scottish joviality (and quite a few of them were over jovial) we all met for a continental breakfast and were given scones for breakfast (round like a biscuit and not wedged like ones we see here).  The officer sitting next to me split open his scone and groaned aloud, closed it back up and almost wretched.  I asked him what was wrong and he said "someone's gum is in my biscuit"!  We laughed so hard we couldn't catch our breath.  The pale yellow raisin inside did look like chewed gum to a guy with a mighty big hangover. 

[bigwull]

that,s the joy of eating,a  scone,....and for those that don,t know how to pronounce the word or get it confused with the town of Scone....the edible scone....which comes in various varieties...i.e. a tattie scone, a plain scone and a fruit scone...think skon.....as for the town ..think..skoon....a re you confused....

[mart]

I have made both !! They are either plain biscuits or sweet biscuits !! Same stuff goes in them !!

[bigwull]

I have made both !! They are either plain biscuits or sweet biscuits !! Same stuff goes in them !!

they might be biscuits to you ....but they,re scones to us....furthermore.. ..you said you,ve made both, but i mentioned 3 .... cheaters not doing their job again...or is it the eyes behind the cheaters that are suspect...

[KC]

That tattie scone sounds so doggone filling/heavy...ugh.  I would much rather make a potato pancake!!!

Make scones all the time.  My family's favorite, white chocolate/macadamia/raspberry!!!   Yuuuummmmm!!!!

[bigwull]

Made these 2...within the last 20mins....1 for Avril and t,other for me......No guesses...as to which one,s mine..... ....

[greenacres]

That big one looks like it would be a rock in your stomach.i happen to like scones. Especially , I like them made with blueberries.

[mart]

Made these 2...within the last 20mins....1 for Avril and t,other for me......No guesses...as to which one,s mine..... ....

That's cheating Wullie !!  Not fair !!! 

[KC]

So did you boil or microwave?