Cranachan
Recipe by:
LYNN1979
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Serves:
4
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Yield:
4 servings
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Ready in:
20 mins
(10 mins
Prep
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10 mins
Cook)
This is a popular Scottish dessert and there are many variations and names such as Cream Crowdie. Oats are toasted, then folded into lightly sweetened whipped cream and topped off with berries and a splash of whisky. Finish your Burns supper with this delicious tradition.
Recipe provided by:
Allrecipes
Ingredients
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125g porridge oats
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250ml double or whipping cream
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50g icing sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 punnet of fresh berries
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1 tablespoon whisky
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4 fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Preparation method
- Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas mark 4. Spread oats out in a thin layer on a baking tray. Toast in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Set aside to cool. Remove them from the tray for faster cooling.
- In a medium bowl, whip the cream to firm peaks. Gently fold in the icing sugar, vanilla and toasted oats. Spoon into 4 serving bowls, and top with fresh berries. For an extra touch, drizzle some whisky over each serving. Garnish with a mint leaf.