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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
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: October 13th 2013
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
150 g raspberries - 2
2 tablespoons caster sugar - 3
2 tablespoons whisky - 4
100 g rolled oats - 5 4 tablespoons caster sugar
- 6
200 ml Chantilly cream - 7 200 ml whisky
- 8
100 ml honey - Total weight: 870 grams
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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 150 g raspberries into a bowl, sprinkle 2 tablespoons caster sugar and 2 tablespoons whisky over then set aside.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Spread 100 g rolled oats out on a baking sheet, sprinkle with 4 tablespoons caster sugar and put in the oven.
Spread 100 g rolled oats out on a baking sheet, sprinkle with 4 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 100 ml honey in 200 ml whisky (preferably Scottish) over low heat.
Serve immediately.
Prepare some hot whisky with honey by melting 100 ml honey in 200 ml 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 | 30 RDI=8 % | 220 RDI=20 % | 200 RDI=20 % | 3,370 RDI=130 % | 14,100 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 390 RDI=10 % | 1,620 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 6 RDI=2 % | 60 RDI=4 % | 50 RDI=6 % | 840 RDI=30 % | 3,530 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.00 €
- Per person : 1.75 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Chantilly cream
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Warm apple feuillantines, Strawberries with mint and cream, Viennese chocolate cups, Pear charlotte, ... See them all 30
Raspberries
Like these other recipes: Double raspberry tartlets, Framboisier, Raspberry sorbet, Half-cooked chocolate cake with raspberry coulis, Raspberry muffins, ... See them all 6
Honey
Like these other recipes: Gingerbread, Nonettes, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Amandier (gluten-free almond cake), Hazelnut and orange cake, ... See them all 9
Rolled oats
Like these other recipes: Oaty walnut cake , Apple and whisky crumble, Oatmeal and apple cookies, Traditional nutty choc-chip cookies, Canadian apple crumble, ... See them all 14
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