Food & Wine
Raspberry cranachan

This traditional Scottish dessert is quick and easy to put together, and the nutritious combination of cream, fromage frais, oats and fresh fruit makes a superb sweet course for a special occasion meal. The whisky not only adds a taste of Scotland but gives a fantastic kick to the flavour.
Serves: 4
Preparation: 15 minutes, plus 15 minutes cooling
Cooking: About 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (75g) medium oatmeal
- 150ml whipping cream
- ⅔ cup (160g) fromage frais or Greek-style yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons whisky
- 400g raspberries
- 400g raspberries
Method:
- Preheat the grill to high.
- Line the rack of the grill pan with foil and spread the oats over the foil.
- Toast under the grill for about 3 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the oats are golden.
- Set aside to cool for about 15 minutes.
- Roughly chop the oats or transfer to a food processor and blitz until roughly chopped.
- Put the cream and fromage frais or yoghurt in a bowl and whip together until thick.
- Stir in the honey and whisky, then fold in half of the toasted oats.
- Reserve a few raspberries for the decoration.
- Layer the remaining raspberries with the cream mixture in 4 glass serving dishes, starting with raspberries and ending with a layer of the cream mixture.
- Decorate each dessert with a sprinkling of the remaining toasted oats and the reserved raspberries.
- Serve immediately (or keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour before serving).
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This article first appeared in Reader’s Digest. For more of what you love from the world’s best-loved magazine, here’s our best subscription offer.