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A classic Scottish treat for Burns Night A classic Scottish treat for Burns Night

Preparation time – 15 minutes on to a baking sheet lined with greaseproof Preparation time Serves – 4 – 15 minutes paper and leave to cool. Serves – 4 Ingredients Ingredients 75g pinhead oatmeal (you can use rolled oats, Meanwhile, puree 175g of the raspberries until smooth (reserve the best-looking ones). You can leave the seeds or pass through a sieve for 75g pinhead oatmeal (you can use rolled oats, but the steel cut pinhead variety are nuttier and a smooth puree. but the steel cut pinhead variety are nuttier and less porridge-like) less porridge-like) 1 tbsp soft brown sugar 1 tbsp soft brown sugar 250g raspberries 250g raspberries 500ml double cream Whip the cream to fairly stiff peaks, then fold in the honey and whisky. Add three quarters of the oatmeal and all the puree to the cream then 500ml double cream 4 tbsp honey, plus a little extra to drizzle swirl through to give a ripple effect. 4 tbsp honey, plus a little extra to drizzle 4 tbsp good Scottish whisky Spoon into four glass dishes and top with the 4 tbsp good Scottish whisky Method Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the oatmeal and the sugar then toast, Method Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the oatmeal and the sugar then toast, stirring continuously until the sugar has melted remaining oatmeal, the reserved raspberries, a drizzle of honey. Serve immediately. Did you know? Cranachan is a Gaelic word for a kind of milk churn. stirring continuously until the sugar has melted and the oatmeal smells sweet and nutty. Pour and the oatmeal smells sweet and nutty. Pour on to a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper and leave to cool. Meanwhile, puree 175g of the raspberries until smooth (reserve the best-looking ones). You can leave the seeds or pass through a sieve for a smooth puree.

Whip the cream to fairly stiff peaks, then fold in the honey and whisky. Add three quarters of the oatmeal and all the puree to the cream then swirl through to give a ripple effect. Spoon into four glass dishes and top with the remaining oatmeal, the reserved raspberries, a drizzle of honey. Serve immediately. Did you know? Cranachan is a Gaelic word for a kind of milk churn.

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