A Menu for Hogmanay in Scotland
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In Scotland Hogmanay or New Year is a bigger celebration than Christmas. The tradition of first footing is believed to be dervived from the good fairy of the Norse folklore. After the bells at midnight the men folk set off to first foot their neighbours. If the first footer is a dark haired man it is a sign of good luck for the year but if the person is a woman or a red-head it is bad luck. Each carries a bottle of whisky and some thin oatcakes. He offers the householder a "wee dram" for good luck from his bottle. In return the householder has refreshment for the first footer. That menu often includes:
Hogmanay Night MenuAyrshire Bacon Salads, Black Bun (recipe found here.) Short Bread The following is the recipe for Kipper Cream.
Kipper Cream1 lb kipper fillets 1/2 pink milk (1 1/4 cups) 1 oz butter (2 Tablespoons) 1 oz plain flour (1/4 cup) 1/4 pint mayonnaise (2/3 cup) 2 large eggs separated 1 dessertspoon lemon juice a pinch of nutmeg 1/2 oz powdered gelatine (2 US envelopes) 3 Tablespoons water Remove the skins from the kippers and flake the fish. Melt the buttter, stir in flour, remove from the heat and blend in the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly, then sti in the egg yolks, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Dissolve the gelatine in the water, stir it into the sauce with the kippers an dleave on one side until starting to set. Quickly whisk the egg whites, then fold them into the sauce with the mayonnaise. Turn mixture into a shallow 2 pint dish, lightly oiled. Smooth over the surface and leave overnight to set. Next day turn onto a serving plate and garnish with cucumber slices and gree stuffed olives. We hope you have a great Hogmanay You can find more articles in the archive under Fada 's Farsaing (Far and Wide)
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