Scottish Desserts

found online; posting for ZWT6 (Great Britian/Scotland)

When I was a young kid one or other of us in turn occasionally used to be allowed to wreak havoc in the kitchen. I used to make the most mess - but the best cakes! This is a recipe I asked for from the elderly Scottish pastry cook who used to live opposite. She even had me bake it one time in HER kitchen - none of my siblings were so privileged - boy was I was smug about that! She used to bring over some of the most amazing goodies! I have searched and baked and bought, but never found a…

Easy to make, these oat scones are warming, filling, and just slightly sweet — wonderful with butter and jam

Old Fashioned Oatcakes - Perfect for quick breakfasts or packed lunches, these old fashioned oatcakes can be made plain or with lightly spiced flavour.

I’ve been lured into a recipe once again because of its intriguing name. This one jumped out at me from a book – the Gourmet Cookie Book: Single Best Recipe from Each Year: 1941-2009, which I ordered last year and which arrived the week after Christmas, and so I never did look at it, and then grabbed it on the way out the door to flip through on my lap last weekend during a leisurely drive to Banff. My mission: to choose a few cookies to make for our upcoming bake sale and cookie exchanges…

The easy fruit-spice laden clootie dumpling recipe makes the renowned traditional pudding that is an intrinsic part of any Scottish celebration.

You thought I was done with the Scottish food? Guess again! It's the Ecclefechan Butter Tart! This is similar to one of the first sweet tarts I ever learned to make, called "Border Tart". This was a simple pastry shell, filled with dried fruits, cherries and nuts, all in a soft mixture of sugar, eggs…

Enjoy this chocolate tiffin recipe! Inspired by the typical Scottish dessert, this recipe has been converted to American measurements + ingredients.

Scotch Buns – Old Recipe: This is a recipe my wife has had now for 40 years. She cut this out of a Good Housekeeping magazine when she was a teenager. Just take a look at the photo below. I scanned the original cut out in. These are also called “Sticky Buns” by some. My wife left out the nuts on top. Only because she doesn’t like nuts, and neither did most in her family as she made them often. I personally prefer nuts, but I’m in the minority on the “Nut” issue!

Traditional Scottish Black Bun recipe: This is a traditional Scottish Hogmanay cake that needs to be made some weeks before the year end as it needs time to mature. Wrap in clingfilm then aluminium foil and store in an airtight container till needed.

The good old Fly Cemetery Fly Cemeteries It is delicious, sweet, savoury, sticky and yummy all wrapped up in a neat little iced squ...

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Scottish Oat and Walnut Biscuits ~ these unassuming little oatcakes are the hottest things in upscale markets and cheese shops these days.