It’s Burn’s Day today – a big day in Scotland. It
commemorates Rabbie Burns, ‘Scotland’s Poet’. Many people will be having a
Burn’s Supper tonight – plenty of haggis, neeps and tatties on the menu.
I thought I would indulge in a Scottish dessert for the occasion.
Cranachan is mixture of whipped cream, toasted oats, honey, whisky and
raspberries.
But being January, I wanted to make it a healthier version
of this famous celtic sweet. It wasn’t too difficult to ‘healthify’, I turned
to my old favourite 0% fat-free Greek yoghurt. I used this instead of the
cream. The oats and raspberries are fine and the only sweetness comes from
honey. I should have used heather honey, which is traditional but I had some
runny honey in the cupboard that I substituted it for.
Lastly, the whiskey. I
am not a whiskey fan, but keep a wee bottle on hand for occasions such as
Cranachan making. I only used a teaspoonful in my recipe, but you could add as
much or as little as you prefer. It’s really the only sinful part of this dessert.
Yield: 4 smaller portions, or two large
Ingredients:
350 grams 0% fat-free Greek yoghurt
85 grams porridge oats
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon whiskey
150 grams fresh raspberries
Method:
For a few hours, strain the Greek yoghurt, by placing it in a
sieve lined with two sheets of kitchen paper, over a bowl. Keep it in the
fridge whilst you do this. Toast the oats in a frying pan. Keep
stirring and when they smell nutty remove from the heat. Let them cool.
Get rid of the excess liquid in the bowl, and put the thick
strained yoghurt in the bowl. Mix through the honey and whiskey.
In a separate bowl, mash the raspberries with a fork,
keeping some aside for garnish.
Add the cooled oats and mushed raspberries to the yoghurt
and gently stir through so it looks rippled.
Place into chilled glasses and garnish with the remaining
rasps. And there you have
a very simple and healthier Cranachan. Serve this straight
away to prevent the toasted oats turning soggy and enjoy with some shortbread
on the side, which is traditional.
Happy Burns Night everyone!
Happy Burns Night! This sounds yummy, I've never had it but great to know I can even when eating healthy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kat - it's not something I have had much of myself to be honest!
DeleteGreat idea to use Greek Yogurt, Stuart.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great ingredient Janice!
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