Cranachan
 
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Serves: about 6 depending on size of cup
Ingredients
  • 60g/3/4 cup of oatmeal
  • 200g/about 1½ cups of raspberries, divided (can be more than this amount)
  • 1 tablespoon of confectioner's sugar
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • 600ml/ 2½ cups of double cream
  • 4 tablespoons of clear runny honey
  • 3 tablespoons of malt whisky
  • ½ vanilla pod
Instructions
  1. Heat a medium sized skilled over medium heat. Toast the oats for about 5 minutes, or until they start to smell toasty and are a little bit brownish.
  2. Measure out 2 tablespoons of oats to use for garnish. Set all the oats to the side to cool while you prepare everything else.
  3. Put the raspberries, confectioner's sugar, and a little bit of pepper together in a small bowl. Using a fork, or a potato masher, mash up the fruit until you have a fairly smooth puree. Taste and add a little more sugar or pepper depending on your preferences. Once to your liking, set aside.
  4. Put the cream in a large bowl and using a mixer (or your arm!) mix over medium speed until the cream is thick, set, and looks like whipped cream.
  5. Cut open the vanilla pod. [Need help? See how to do it here} Using your knife scrape out the insides and dump them into the cream. Gently fold the vanilla into the cream.
  6. Add the honey and whisky and gently fold them into the cream.
  7. Add the oats to the cream and gently mix them throughout.
  8. Finally, add the reserved raspberry puree. Mix it into the cream so you can a gorgeous pink ripple. Don't mix it all the way otherwise the whole thing will be pink.
  9. Line the bottom of a clear cup or ramekin with the whole raspberries you set aside at the beginning. Top with your cream mixture. Alternate layers of cream and raspberries until you cup is full. Make sure the top layer has at least 1 or 2 raspberries.
  10. Using the 2 tablespoons of oats you set aside at the beginning, sprinkle the oats on top of your cranachan for garnish.
  11. Serve and be delighted.
Recipe by Cooking is Messy at https://www.cookingismessy.com/2015/07/13/cranachan/