New Year or Hogmanay is still well celebrated in Scotland. I was blessed to spend one winter there and partake in their fine traditions. It truly is far more magical than Christmas, and there is nothing more wonderful to me than to hear the Scottish pipes playing. I find that these days I do become emotional at the thought of my New Year there, and each once since I have missed the playing of the pipes.

Also eaten around Hogmanay is a traditional seed cake, served with tea or whiskey.

Ingredients:

4 oz butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg, ground
pinch salt
2 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 cup mixed peel, chopped
1/4 cup almonds, chopped
1/3 pint milk

Method:

1. Grease an orange loaf tin and line the bottom with greased paper.
2. Cream butter and sugar and gradually beat in the well whisked eggs.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and stir in caraway seeds.
4. Add the chopped peel and nuts to the creamed mixture, then add the flour mixture alternately with the milk.
5. Place in prepared tin and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

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