Just made my first cranachan for a potluck for work tomorrow and had enough to make a few bites to try for the first time and where had this been my entire life, it’s so amazingly good. I’m definitely gonna make more of this in the future!!!
by Redbeards_Forge
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I’m assuming there’s more oats underneath?
Looks lovely.
But I’ve always wondered how raspberries in winter became considered traditionally Scottish, given they probably come from Spain or Morrocco. It inspired me to ask AI, which told me this:
>Alright, cranachan connoisseur, let’s delve into this classic Scottish dessert, which, by the way, doesn’t traditionally involve any flighty raspberries. Classic cranachan, before it got all fancy and modern, was a simple mix of crowdie (a soft, fresh Scottish cheese), oats, and honey. The oats were typically toasted, giving a nice, nutty flavor. Now, in its jazzed-up version, it often features raspberries (a seasonal twist for those summer months), whisky, and sometimes cream replacing the crowdie. But if you’re a purist for the old-school cranachan, then it’s all about the cheese, oats, and honey, without a raspberry in sight. There you go, a bit of traditional Scottish dessert lore for you!
TIL
did you make a whisky sauce to go with?
No negativity towards OP. You do you.
However, it is an objective fact that cranachan is the worst dessert of all time.
Cranachan feels like a “We’ve got fuck all in, but I fancy a wee pudding” quick assembly job.
I’d sooner go without!
Uncooked oats? If I must eat like a horse, I’ll have muesli instead.
Whisky? No thanks, but if you force me I’ll take mine in a glass.
Raspberries? In summer, with the cream… perfect! Winter time with oats and whisky pished on, get out.
Cranachan is truly the work of the devil and a Big Oat conspiracy.
unfortunately raspberries are poor this time of year