Scottish Desserts Recipes

"A real showstopper! From my sis-in-law Ellen. Layers of jell-o gelatin, fruit, pudding or custard (try Dr. Oetker's different colored and flavored puddings), sherry doused ladyfingers, and whipped cream decorated with nonpareils make this fine dessert. Simple! The jell-o gelatin is prepared using half chilled red wine (or white wine or rose, depending..."

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Ingredients: colored sprinkles, Jello gelatin...

"I spent a summer in the UK a few years back and practically lived off McVities Digestive Biscuits. Cheap and easy to find in the UK, fairly expensive and hard to find in the US, so I decided to make them myself. I was not able to find a recipe that tasted enough like them, so I made my own recipe. They have been really popular with other McVitie lovers...."

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Ingredients: wheat bran, cream of tartar...

"From the Ballathie House Hotel, Perth, Scotland."

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Ingredients: egg yolks, eggs...

"I found this recipe in the Toronto Sun. Although I made the cookies with salted butter as directed, the feedback I got was that the cookies were too salty. Next time, I would make them with unsalted butter and just add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the chocolate. Use your own judgment."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, salted butter...

"So, when I set about creating an allergy-friendly shortbread recipe that my niece could indulge in this Christmas, it was quite a frustrating endeavor. Thankfully, there are some wonderful vegan spreads on the market that work quite well. My favorites are the Earth Balance vegan buttery sticks and Nuttelax spread. Both work well in this recipe. But..."

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Ingredients: rice flour, tapioca flour...

"A very traditional sweet candy/fudge from Scotland, kids love it, however be warned it is very sweet!!!"

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Ingredients: condensed milk, milk, sugar...

"The original recipe (called Shortbread Stars) came from my McCall's recipe box collection, which I subscribed to in the 80's. It was the first shortbread recipe I ever made, and I've never found a better one. The ingredients are so basic and easy that you'll soon have them memorized. Other recipes don't seem to produce the same perfect texture and..."

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Ingredients: sugar, flour, butter...

"Tweaked from Diabetic Cooking recipes"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, dried cranberries...

"Too hot for a cup of hot tea? (Mind you, being British, there is never a wrong time for a cup of tea for me!) However, this wonderful ice cream has all the elements of a cup of delicate Earl Grey tea, but with the added lift of lemon verbena. Perfect for a hot day or a sophisticated and elegant dessert for any summer patio party. For a quirky twist,..."

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Ingredients: egg yolks, lemon verbena leaves...

"Edinburgh used to be known as "Auld Reekie" (Old Smokie) in the days of coal fires - Robert Louis Stevenson, who was a sickly child, used to complain about it in the 19th century. Here is a recipe for a rich, sweet dessert which recalls those days. The original recipe used almond flavoured "ratafia" biscuits/cookies but as these..."

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Ingredients: sliced almonds, double cream...

"These Scottish oat cakes make a lovely, wholesome breakfast or afternoon snack. Not too sweet, these Scottish oat cakes are wholesome and healthy."

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Ingredients: hot water, margarine, oatmeal...