Scottish thanksgiving recipes

An alternative to the typical holiday stuffing.

These Irish Thanksgiving dinner menu Ideas are just what you need to celebrate the holiday with some Irish flair! =

A Scottish Bridie is simple hand-held meat pie made in a horseshoe shape. It usually contains beef, and sometimes onion, and a few various seasonings. Forfar Bridies are named after the town of Forfar, in Angus, where it’s said a baker called Mr Jolly invented them around the late 19th century in Back Wynd, which is now known as Queen Street (story as told in The Scots Kitchen).

If you are a bread lover like everyone in my family, these super easy flour baps or buns, as we call them, are relatively simple to make and will save you money in your grocery budget, not to mention the freshness factor.

A Clootie Dumpling is a Scottish dessert traditionally made of dried fruit, spices, oatmeal or breadcrumbs, flour, and beef suet. It’s boiled in a cloth, called a “cloot”, hence the name. Cooking a Clootie Dumpling means filling your home with an amazing spicy aroma, surpassed only by the delicious taste once it’s ready to eat!

These flavourful Irish Stew Meatballs are always a hit! Make more than you think you'll need! As is, the recipe makes gluten free Irish stew meatballs - feel free to use regular crackers if you don't need them gluten-free!

From hearty stews to lighter fare, these savory Scottish recipes are traditional comfort dishes that are incredibly flavorful.

Skirlie is a traditional oatmeal side dish, also sometimes known as “Scottish stuffing”. It’s also often mixed in with mashed potato to give it a little crunch. It’s generally made with pinhead or steel cut oats, onion, seasonings, and some kind of fat like beef or vegetable shortening. Every family has their own way to make it, and it’s the kind of recipe that you can experiment with to make it your own too.

Scottish desserts are one of the highlights of my country's many top features. Get my best, traditional recipes here!