Burns unit

Just reporting in after a very successful housewarming and early Burns Supper in the new house with Toby, Rachel and Archie, Tim, Eugenie and Adella, and Tim, Emily and Beatrix (The Burns Unit).

Aside from haggis, neeps and tatties with white pudding and whisky gravy, we tried out a new recipe for butternut squash stew coupled with veggie dumplings. It went down a storm - probably because of the high wine content!

For Kate, the recipe (serving 2) is as follows:

1. Fry 200g butternut squash (cubed) for about 6-8 mins
2. Add half a red onion, 2 leeks and 2 red peppers (all roughly chopped)
3. cook for a further 4-5 minutes
4. Ad 200ml white wine, turn up the heat and simmer for 4 minutes
5. Finish with 100ml double cream, salt and pepper
6. Simmer -adding dumpling mixture and covering for 15 mins

DUMPLINGS: Sift 1 cup of flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and then add 1/4 cup of chopped parsley and 1/2 cup of milk. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the stew while it cooks, and cover for 15 mins