cranachan


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cranachan

(ˈkrænəxən)
n
a Scottish dessert made with oatmeal, cream, and whisky
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Vegan Cranachan (serves four) You'll need Method 1.
The dessert that arrived was pleasant with raspberries, sorbet and a few oats but bore no relation to cranachan (thick whipped cream or crowdie spiked with honey whisky, oats and rasps).
It is to be published by Cranachan, a non-fiction title for eight-12s under the Pokey Hat imprint.
For the Prez could have been dining on fresh salmon, haggis, neeps and tatties then Cranachan pudding with an Irn Bru chaser at Bute House before receiving his limited edition audiobook version of Sunset Song from oor Nicola - if he wasn't such a trumpet.
Trading standards officials have already sold a beach hut in Pwllheli, a yacht called Cranachan moored near Abersoch in Wales, personalised number plates including one reading V4 NCE and a former church - all owned by Miller.
For dessert I dithered over the Cranachan ([euro]8) - a traditional Scottish dish of oatmeal, raspberries, cream, honey and whisky.
Lisa Fugaccia 43, Giffnock, Glasgow It reminds me of an Italian dessert wine and I'd have it with cranachan at the end of a Burns supper instead of with haggis.
Dessert was Cranachan - a traditional Scottish dish, made with oats, cream, whisky and raspberries - served with toasted oat praline and whisky gel, and the Cacao Barry chocolate mousse, with minted oranges and honeycomb which cut nicely through the rich dark chocolate.
The children enjoyed a Scottish themed menu of oatcakes and fruit, haggis, neeps and tatties followed by cranachan (oatmeal, raspberries, honey and double cream) and shortbread for Burns Night celebrations.
For those curious about kilts, Ceilidhs (a dance) and cranachan (a Scottish dessert), the Caledonian Society of Lebanon are the ambassadors of the best culture from both the Highlands and Lowlands.
| Food match: A full bodied malt for pairing with cranachan (the Scottish dessert made from whipped cream, honey, fresh raspberries and oatmeal), it's a beautiful expression from one of the few distilleries left that was making whisky during Burns' lifetime - and should inspire a rousing rendition of Burns' classic Auld Lang Syne.
For dessert many people will delve into the traditional Scottish cook book and serve up cranachan (a mixture of whipped cream, whisky, honey and fresh raspberries, with toasted oatmeal) or Tipsy Laird (whisky trifle) followed by oatcakes and cheese.