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Easy Burns Night

Burns Night menus don't need to be complicated. Check out our favourite simple Scottish recipes below.
Cullen skink
by The Hairy Bikers

Cullen skink is a classic Scottish smoked fish soup with velvety leeks and potato. Perfectly warming for winter.

Light meals & snacks

Smoked salmon pâté

by Juliette Lawrence Wilson
Starters & nibbles

Easy cock-a-leekie soup

by Mary Berry
Light meals & snacks

Scotch broth

by Mike Simpson
Main course

Haggis, neeps and tatties

by Julie Lin
Main course

Vegetarian haggis

by Julie Lin
Main course

Haggis toastie

by Julie Lin
Light meals & snacks

Haggis, clapshot and whisky sauce

by The Hairy Bikers
Main course

Swede mash

by The BBC Food team
Side dishes

Rumbledethumps

by Sue Lawrence
Main course

Vegetarian haggis stuffed mushrooms

Starters & nibbles

Perfect Scottish tablet

by Julie Lin
Cakes and baking

Classic cranachan

by Juliette Lawrence Wilson
Desserts

Shortbread

by The BBC Food team
Cakes and baking

Empire biscuits

by Julie Lin
Cakes and baking

Cranachan rice pudding

by The Hairy Bikers
Desserts

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