Cranachan Recipe

Thursday, January 5, 2012

There are many variations of this delicious Scottish dessert but this one will do just fine.

 

Serves 4

1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

2 tablespoons of single malt whisky, preferably a fine quality Scotch

1 cup heavy cream

2 cups fresh raspberries

2 tablespoons heather honey (or other favorite honey) + a little for drizzling

Toast oats in a small frying pan over medium-low heat until golden brown.  Watch closely as they can burn easily.   Transfer to a small dish and allow to cool completely.

Whip cream until if forms soft peaks.  Fold in honey and whiskey by hand.

In 4 glasses layer the raspberries (lightly crush a few of the berries), cream and toasted oatmeal.   Top it off with a  few raspberries and oatmeal.  Drizzle on a thin stream of honey.

This can be served right away or left in the refrigerator for several hours.  If you have any leftover honey-whiskey cream it’s great the next day in coffee!

Enjoy!