Our recipe uses a whole chicken cooked in a pot but no prunes. Robert burns though known the world o er as scotland s national poet was born into a poor farming family in ayrshire rather than the. If you like the sweet savory combination use prunes either by adding 12 pitted prunes to the pot 40 minutes before the end of the cooking time or by slicing some stewed prunes on top as garnish. To start the soup just add the ingredients to a slow cooker. Strain the soup into a clean saucepan and discard all the other ingredients.

Add progresso chicken broth to the slow cooker and enough water to almost cover the chicken. The cook s notes state that potato or parsnips can be added but i decided to add celery and carrots back into the soup and didn t add them until the last 30 minutes of cook time. Remove chicken discard the bones and skin chop meat into bite size pieces and return to the pot. Pull the meat from the chicken carcass into bite sized pieces discarding any skin and bone. Barley is also a grain of choice to make the soup but rice is preferred.

It s burns night on 25th january. Heat all ingredients except leeks to boiling in large stockpot or dutch oven. In my opinion the most important ingredient besides the chicken and the leeks is a big strip or two of lemon peel. Bring to the boil then cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Simmer the soup with the chicken leeks and prunes for another 20 30 mins.

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For a twist on this recipe you could use barley instead of rice. Season to taste and serve with really good bread. Reduce heat cover and simmer 30 minutes. As written i can only give this 3 stars but it is easily tweaked and has potential. Graeme from scots larder shares one of his favourite recipes for a hamely or homely dish for the evening.

21 essential baking tools every home cook needs plus 16 that are nice to have if you re a beginner baker who s just starting out or a master chef looking to declutter start with this list of baking tool must haves. Leave to stand for a few mins and skim off any fat that rises to the top. Bring to a boil reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. A plain and simple recipe for cock a leekie the classic scottish soup slow cooked wholesome and easy to make. In a large pot over high heat combine the chicken water onion and barley.

In a large pot over high heat combine the chicken water onion and barley. 21 essential baking tools every home cook needs plus 16 that are nice to have if you re a beginner baker who s just starting out or a master chef looking to declutter start with this list of baking tool must haves. For a twist on this recipe you could use barley instead of rice. It s burns night on 25th january. Add progresso chicken broth to the slow cooker and enough water to almost cover the chicken.

A plain and simple recipe for cock a leekie the classic scottish soup slow cooked wholesome and easy to make. Our recipe uses a whole chicken cooked in a pot but no prunes.