Che's Cranachan Cream Crowdie

A classic Scottish dessert.

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cherries,

cream,

dessert,

easy,

fruit,

quick,

raspberries,

Scotland,

whisky

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100 g	whole rolled porridge oats or coarse oatmeal
250 ml	mascarpone, double (clotted) cream, or vanilla ice cream (slightly) softened
1 dash(es)	single malt
200 g	raspberries, or pitted cherries or strawberries, halved - fresh or frozen

Method

Dry-toast the oatmeal without fat in a non-sticking/coated frying pan until slightly brown.

Whip mascarpone or cream into a soft consistency, stir in oatmeal and whisky (alternatively, vanilla essence or liqueur to taste), then mix in raspberries.

Serve in whisky tumblers or tall glasses.

As an alternative try canned Amarena cherries and/or top with flakes of dark chocolate.

Preparation time:	ca. 15 min
Grade of difficulty:	easy
Calories per portion:	n/a
Released:	07/04/08
Recipe Statistics:	4,484 (181)* read 4 (0)* saved 46 (5)* printed 6 (0)* sent * only in this month

Author:

Che

member since 22/03/2008
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Comments

aprilfool

says:

02/05/2008 08:58

Hi Che,
I've tried it yesterday with frozen raspberries and a little basket of fresh ones to go on top. It was delicious. Just one improvement I'd like to suggest: the dry-toasted oatmeal was a bit boring, so I added some sugar and thus caramelised it. It got crunchier and more tasteful that way.
Thx for a lovely dessert, which will have it's place on our bill of fare for sure. April

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Che

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02/05/2008 13:50

Hello April,
glad you liked it. The caramelizing sounds a great improvement, sure it gave more crunch 'n taste. Thanks for this idea and your nice comment.
Che

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hope

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24/03/2009 00:53

Hi Che,

I’ve never thought I would love single malt in a dessert! Well, never say never! *lol*

I've allowed myself to slightly alter the recipe, and folded in a dash of honey as well.
The (new to me) combination of mascarpone, single malt and honey was so smooth, rich, and decadent! Oh, céad míle fáilte!

Cheers, hope

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Che

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24/03/2009 09:07

Mòran taing, Hope,
I'm happy you liked it. I forgot to write: "sweeten after your fancy", perhaps the sugar or honey was omitted.
Cheers-Ché

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Che

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27/03/2009 08:07

Hi(gh) Hope, thx 4 the lovely photo - looks delicious! Cheers Ché

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