Cranachan
Cranachan is a traditional Scottish dessert made with whipped cream, raspberries, rolled oats and whisky.
In this recipe, the oats are made into a nougatine before being incorporated into the cream.
In this recipe, the oats are made into a nougatine before being incorporated into the cream.
45 min.
Easy
8 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: October 13th 2013
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup raspberries - 2
4 tablespoons caster sugar - 3
4 tablespoons whisky - 4
2 cups + 2 tablespoons rolled oats - 5 8 tablespoons caster sugar
- 6
1 ¾ cup Chantilly cream - 7 1 ¾ cup whisky
- 8
1 cup honey
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 4 min.
Put 1 1⁄3 cup raspberries into a bowl, sprinkle 4 tablespoons caster sugar and 4 tablespoons whisky over then set aside.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Spread 2 cups + 2 tablespoons rolled oats out on a baking sheet, sprinkle with 8 tablespoons caster sugar and put in the oven.
Spread 2 cups + 2 tablespoons rolled oats out on a baking sheet, sprinkle with 8 tablespoons caster sugar and put in the oven.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Leave the sugar to caramelize in the oven to make the oat nougatine.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
When this is golden brown, remove from the oven and break up into coarse crumbs.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Begin assembling the dessert: put a layer of Chantilly (whipped cream) in the bottom of each glass.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Add a layer of raspberries and scatter some nougatine on top.
Stage 7 - 7 min.
Repeat this operation, finishing with a layer of whipped cream. Decorate with a raspberry and a pinch of nougatine.
Prepare some hot whisky with honey by melting 1 cup honey in 1 ¾ cup whisky (preferably Scottish) over low heat.
Serve immediately.
Prepare some hot whisky with honey by melting 1 cup honey in 1 ¾ cup whisky (preferably Scottish) over low heat.
Serve immediately.
And to drink?
A small glass of whisky with honey.
Keeping: Should be served immediately.
Source: After Nick Nairn.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 60 RDI=20 % | 450 RDI=40 % | 400 RDI=60 % | 6,730 RDI=340 % | 28,200 RDI: 340 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 390 RDI=20 % | 1,620 RDI: 20 % |
| Per person | 6 RDI=3 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 840 RDI=40 % | 3,530 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 13.95 €
- Per person : 1.75 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Chantilly cream
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Raspberries
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Honey
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Rolled oats
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