Auld Reekie Cock-A-Leekie

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Ready in 45 minutes

Ingredients

8 Prunes; pre-soaked

1 tb Dried tarragon

. chopped

British measurements

1 Boiling chicken; 3lb,

2 lb Leeks; sliced

5 fl Single malt scotch whiskey

Salt and pepper to taste

4 pt Water

. giblets removed

1 lg Onion chopped

1 ts Brown sugar

1 lb Shin of beef

3 Rashers streaky bacon;


Directions

Mix the whiskey with the water, tarragon and sugar. Place the chicken, bacon and beef into a large bowl and pour the whiskey marinade over. Leave to marinate overnight. Next day, transfer mixture to a large soup pot. Add the leeks (reserving one) and the onion, and season to taste. Bring slowly to a boil, cover, and then simmer for 2 hours, or until the bird is tender. Skim off excess fat from the liquid. Remove the chicken from the pot, skin, remove bones and cut meat into pieces before returning to the pot (cut up the shin of beef, if necessary). Add the prunes and remaining sliced leek and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes. "Scotch Whiskey Recipes" : by Jo Guthrie Jarrold Publishing, Norwich 1991 ISBN 0-7117-0553-4 Scanned and formatted for you by The WEE Scot -- pol Mac Griogair From: Paul Macgregor Date: 06-15-96 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #251 Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 21:49:00 -0400 From: BobbieB1@aol.com

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