By Emily Redman gennaio 15, 2021

How to Make Chocolate Haggis, A Burns Night Treat!

As Burns Night approaches, thoughts may have turned to preparing your Burns Night menu. Haggis is of course the star of the show, so why not give "Chocolate Haggis" a try for a truly Scottish desert.


We must thank one of our favourite people for allowing us to share this recipe with you. Linda Frazier, former President of the St Andrew’s Society of Tallahassee told us about this delicious variation of traditional haggis based on Scottish Tiffin during our Tartan Tour of Florida at the very start of 2020, not long before travel began being restricted. When Anna and I returned from Florida we made sure to share the recipe with the rest of the tartan team and luckily for us, Tasmin from our Customer Experience department gave it a shot! It really was delicious and went down a treat here at ScotlandShop HQ, safe to say it didn't last long!

Scotland Shop Linda Frazier Emily with Linda Frazier during our Tallahassee Tartan Pop-Up Store, February 2020.

Ingredients:

  • 2⁄3 cup (50 g) Sultanas
  • 3 Tbsp Scotch Whisky
  • 7 Tbsp unsalted Butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 7⁄8 cup (100g) Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Egg
  • 7⁄8 cup (100g) Caster Sugar
  • 1 cup (150g) Chopped up shortbread
  • 2⁄3 cup (50g) Chopped Mixed Nuts
  • Powdered sugar to dust
Chocolate Haggis

Method:

  1. Place the sultanas and whisky in a small bowl and leave to soak whilst you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  2. Melt the butter in a pan, then sieve in the cocoa powder and stir until you have a smooth paste.
  3. In a separate bowl whisk the sugar and egg together until pale and creamy.
  4. Place the shortbread in a sealable plastic bag and bash it with a rolling pin. You want a mixture of chunks and crumbs.
  5. Combine the chocolate mix with the sugar/egg mix and stir in the shortbread, chopped mixed nuts and the whisky soaked sultanas, plus any remaining Whisky.
  6. Lay out a double thickness of plastic wrap and tip the chocolate mixture out onto it forming a haggis shape.
  7. Roll up and continue to manipulate into shape tying a knot at each end of the plastic wrap.
  8. Chill in the fridge overnight to set then remove the plastic wrap and rub the outside with powdered sugar.
  9. Slice and enjoy with a dram!
Chocolate Haggis Completed

We hope you have fun giving Chocolate Haggis a go! Let us know what you think and remember to get in touch to share your favourite Scottish recipe's with us.