HAGGIS 
1 c. oatmeal
1 beef liver
1 beef heart
1/2 lb. minced beef suet
2 finely chopped onions
Salt
Black pepper
Water

This dish is usually served for breakfast, and for banquets, On January 25, Robert Burns' birthday.

One sturdy plastic bag which can be boiled, the old recipes call for a sheep stomach bag.

Toast the oatmeal in a very low oven until it is crisp. Wash the liver and the heart and cover with water; bring to a boil and simmer for two hours. Cut away all surplus gristle and put through grinder with the suet and onions (the latter may also be chopped instead). Season highly with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add a little of the water the liver and heart were cooked in, enough to make the mixture soft but still sticking close together when the oatmeal is added. Stuff the mixture into the plastic bag, leaving it a little more than half full because the mix will swell with cooking. Sew up the end of the bag firmly and place in a large pan of hot water.

As soon as the bag begins to swell, prick all over with a fine needle to prevent bursting. Boil slowly in this uncovered pan for about 3 hours. Serve very hot with creamed potatoes and rutabagas.

 

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