Haggis, clapshot and whisky sauce

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Haggis, clapshot and whisky sauce
Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
1 to 2 hours
Serve
Serves 4
Dietary
Nut-free

The Hairy Bikers celebrate Burns Night with haggis, neeps and tatties drizzled with a delicious creamy whisky sauce.

Ingredients

For the clapshot

For the whisky sauce

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.

  2. Wrap the haggis tightly in kitchen foil and place on a baking tray. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until cooked through.

  3. Meanwhile, for the clapshot, boil the potatoes and swede in separate saucepans of salted water for 15–18 minutes, or until tender. Drain well.

  4. Mix the drained swede and potatoes and mash thoroughly. Add the butter and cream and mash again until smooth and well combined. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground white pepper. Stir in a tablespoon of chopped chives. Set aside and keep warm.

  5. For the whisky sauce, heat the double cream in a pan over a medium heat. Add the wholegrain mustard, Dijon mustard and whisky and stir to combine. Increase the heat until the mixture is simmering and continue to cook for 1–2 minutes.

  6. Remove the pan from the heat and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground white pepper. Stir in a tablespoon of chopped chives, then whisk in the lemon juice.

  7. To serve, divide the clapshot equally among four serving plates. Place a spoonful of steamed haggis alongside each. Spoon over the warm whisky sauce.

Recipe tips

When making the whisky sauce take care not to overheat the sauce – if you boil it vigorously there's a risk the sauce will split (become grainy instead of being silky smooth).