Haggis treat for vegetarians

Scotland is famed for its haggis and there are haggis-flavoured crisps and even haggis pizza to tempt gourmets.

Haggis is actually a sheep's stomach stuffed with sheep's offal, such as the heart and lungs, and it is Scotland's national dish, often eaten with a wee dram or two of the national drink – whisky.

But vegetarians can feel a bit left out and so here is a recipe for vegetarian haggis.

Half a pound of flour
Half a pound of breadcrumbs
Six ounces of butter
One chopped onion
A cup of oatmeal
Half a cup of cooked lentils
Two eggs
Vegetable stock.

Put the butter in a pan and melt it before adding the other ingredients and stirring together with a bit of stock to moisten. Add salt and pepper. Tie up in a cloth and simmer in a covered pan for about three hours.

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