Scottish thanksgiving recipes

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

An alternative to the typical holiday stuffing.

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).

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!

Unforgettably flaky, tender, almost melt-in-your-mouth texture that’s punctuated with sweet currants and laced with a wonderful hint of mace, these Welsh cakes are simply irresistible!

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.

These delicious Scottish Macaroni Pies are loved throughout Scotland! Creamy macaroni and cheese fills a tasty pastry case, its easy to make and even easier to eat!

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

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!