Cranachan

Name: Cranachan
Yield: Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: Jar of runny flower honey to taste; 425 ml (15 fl oz) double cream, whipped; 225 g (8 oz) crowdie or other sharp soft cheese or crème fraiche; 225 g (8 oz) crowdie or other sharp soft cheese or crème fraiche; 225 g (8 oz) crowdie or other sharp soft cheese or crème fraiche; 125 g (4 oz) coarse or pinhead oatmeal, lightly toasted; Bottle of light Lowland Malt Whisky to taste; 450 g (1 lb) soft fruit (rasps, strawberries, blackcurrants, brambles etc); 450 g (1 lb) soft fruit (rasps, strawberries, blackcurrants, brambles etc); 450 g (1 lb) soft fruit (rasps, strawberries, blackcurrants, brambles etc)

Soft Fruit, Cream and Toasted Oatmeal

Preparation info

Yield:
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Scots Cookery

By Catherine Brown

Published 2003

About

Cook’s Tip: Making this up in advance misses the point of it as a communal celebration. Only by letting everyone make up their own – as they go – can they discover their own personal favourite mix of flavours and textures.

Ingredients

425 ml (15 fl oz) double cream, whipped
125 g (4

Europe
United Kingdom
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Setting the Table

Place the cream and crowdie in one bowl and mix well. Put the fruit into the other medium bowl and the oatmeal into the smaller one. Place three bowls in the centre of the table with the bottle of whisky and jar of honey. Provide each guest with a mixing bowl and spoon.

Mixing the Cranachan

Begin with cream/crowdie, sprin