Cranachan

It's super easy to whip up Mary Berry's classic Scottish cranachan. Hold back some of the crunchy oats and raspberries for a pretty topping, but don't hold back on the whisky!

By Mary Berry

From Mary Berry's Country House Secrets

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Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

less than 10 mins

Serves

Makes 8

Dietary

 

Vegetarian

Ingredients

• knob of butter
• 100g/3½oz light muscovado sugar
• 100g/3½oz jumbo oats
• 250g/9oz mascarpone
• 300ml/½ pint double cream
• 75ml/2½fl oz whisky
• 450g/1lb raspberries

Method

1. Put the butter, sugar and oats in a saucepan and stir over a high heat for 4–5 minutes, or until toasted and crunchy. Set aside to cool.
2. Measure the mascarpone and cream into a bowl and whisk until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed from the bowl.
3. Add the whisky, 300g/10½oz raspberries and two-thirds of the cooled oats. Mix until combined, but try to keep the raspberries fairly whole.
4. Spoon into glasses and top with the remaining raspberries and crunchy oats.