I hadn’t made cranachan for years, but a sleepover for a child who wanted something sweet brought this out as I had the ingredients for it. Â I missed out the whisky on the kids portions, but perhaps I should have added it, as we might have got more sleep !!
It’s traditional, it’s Scottish and it’s quite sweet. Â To reduce the sweetness, add more fruit and leave out the honey. Â Some people prefer much less oatmeal in their cranachan. Â Add it slowly until you have enough for you.
Scottish Strawberry Cranachan (Cream Crowdie)
Ingredients
- 250 g Oatmeal
- 50 g Honey
- 4 tablespoons Whisky
- 1 pint Double or Whipped Cream
- 500 g Strawberries
Instructions
- Toast the oatmeal in a frying pan until it reaches a nutty consistency. Leave to cool.
- Fold the oatmeal, half the strawberries (chopped up), honey and whisky into the cream.
- Fill serving dishes and finish with some fruit on top. You could use a lot more strawberries if you like your cranachan very fruity.