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Cranachan

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Cranachan is a traditional Scottish dessert originally made to celebrate the raspberry harvest in August, combining whipped cream, toasted oatmeal, honey, and fresh raspberries with whisky. It developed from crowdie, an older breakfast dish of crowdie cheese mixed with lightly toasted oatmeal, cream, and honey. Though now served throughout the year, especially on special occasions, cranachan is traditionally brought to the table as separate dishes of each ingredient so that diners can assemble their own portion. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Origin Region
Scotland 2
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In Cuisine

British Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Cranachan (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Honey, Ingredients
Source Cranachan (Wikipedia)
Raspberry, Ingredients
Source Cranachan (Wikipedia)
Whipped Cream, Ingredients
Source Cranachan (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Cranachan (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Cranachan (Scottish Gaelic: Crannachan pronounced [ˈkʰɾan̪ˠəxan]) is a traditional Scottish dessert. It was originally a celebration of harvest, made following the raspberry harvest in August. The dessert of cream and fresh seasonal raspberries is bolstered by Scottish oats and whisky.
  • Uses Ingredient: Honey, Infobox main_ingredient field: Whipped cream, whisky, honey (preferably heather honey), raspberries, oatmeal
  • Uses Ingredient: Raspberry, Infobox main_ingredient field: Whipped cream, whisky, honey (preferably heather honey), raspberries, oatmeal
  • Uses Ingredient: Whipped Cream, Infobox main_ingredient field: Whipped cream, whisky, honey (preferably heather honey), raspberries, oatmeal
  • In Cuisine: British Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Cranachan (Scottish Gaelic: Crannachan pronounced [ˈkʰɾan̪ˠəxan]) is a traditional Scottish dessert.
  • In Group: Desserts and Sweet Puddings, Lead paragraph
    Cranachan (Scottish Gaelic: Crannachan pronounced [ˈkʰɾan̪ˠəxan]) is a traditional Scottish dessert.
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2. Cranachan (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Scotland
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Scotland
Scotland
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