Question About Cooking a Haggis

[The Supreme Canuck]

So I went out Tuesday and bought a frozen haggis. 1.5 kg. I had a heck of a time tracking it down, and walked for about an hour before I found the meat shop. Anyway, my question is this: I'm going to cook it by following P1M's Haggis Ferintosh recipe, which calls for a pre-boiled haggis. How long do I boil the thing for? It's thawing on the counter now, so it won't go in the water frozen (at least not entirely - the thing was like a stone).

Help?

[Pour1Malt]

Place in a pat and cover wi' watter. ..

Bring to the bail and immediately reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for three hours...

Avoid boilin' vigorously to avoid burstin' the skin.

the bake it Haggis Ferintosh style...

[escherblacksmith]

hmmm, I have never had baked haggis before . . .

[Pour1Malt]

hmmm, I have never had baked haggis before . . .

see this Haggii Threid!

[The Supreme Canuck]

Thanks, P1M. 3 hours it is. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[McMurdo]

One thing I have found is to make sure the water covers the haggis, dont let it evaporate as the skin will burst.

[The Supreme Canuck]

And the piccies:

Haggis after boiling
Haggis after "Ferintoshing"
My plate
Cranachan for dessert

Everything turned out perfect and tasty. Boy, though - is there ever a lot of meat in a haggis!