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Even haggis naysayers will love this appetizing dish!

Here in the United States, we don’t really eat a lot of lamb, and we hardly ever eat liver. Now, I personally am very fond of both of those proteins, so it’s not a great surprise that I love haggis.

Over in Scotland, haggis is served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper and as an appetizer. Pub menus often include a haggis based appetizer. Haggis Bon Bons are a simple breaded ball of haggis, served with a dipping sauce. Haggis Bites feature a flaky pastry crust wrapped around delicious, you guessed it, haggis. Haggis Samosas are a multicultural delight. I think the naughtiest appetizer I’ve seen is Cheese and Gravy Dirty Haggis Fries. And though it isn’t an appetizer, I want to give a shout out to Mackies of Scotland, Haggis and Black Pepper potato chips.

The haggis appetizer I love the most is the simple Haggis Stack. A layer of haggis is stacked with a layer of mashed potatoes and turnips, and then topped with a whisky cream sauce. I’ve already shared the recipe for each component.

Haggis: Here

Tatties and Neeps: Here

Whisky Cream Sauce: Here

Haggis Stack

A Scottish stacked appetizer, with layers of haggis, mashed potatoes and turnips, topped with a whisky cream gravy.

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Servings: 4

Course: Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine: Scottish

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups haggis
• 2 cups mashed potatoes and turnips
• 2 cups whisky cream sauce
• parsely for garnish

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place serving plate in the oven to warm, around 5 minutes.
2. This recipe will make 4 stacks. The haggis and mash need to be warm. If you have made these ingredients ahead of time, be sure to heat up to serving temperature.
3. Position a ring mold in the center of the warm serviing plate. Layer 1/2 cup of haggis and 1/2 cup of the mashed potatoes and turnips into the ring mold.
4. Remove the ring, and pour the cream sauce over stack. Top with fresh parsley (optional) and serve immediately.

Notes

If you do not have a ring mold, a can that has been opened on both sides can be used. I prefer a can with around a 4 inch diameter.

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