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Pear & blackberry cranachan

Name: Pear & blackberry cranachan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Scottish
Ingredients: 4 pears; 150g blackberries; 1-2 tsp golden caster sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 100g oats; 5-6 tbsp heather honey (regular honey is fine if you can’t find it), plus extra to serve; 400ml double cream; 3 tbsp whisky

Julie Lin

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

plus 1 hr cooling

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Assemble these just before guests arrive and keep chilled. It's a wonderful Scottish dessert to celebrate Burns Night in January

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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4 pears
150g blackberries
1-2 tsp golden caster sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
100g oats
5-6 tbsp heather honey

(regular honey is fine if you can’t find it), plus extra to serve
400ml double cream
3 tbsp whisky

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal780
fat55g
saturates33g
carbs55g
sugars38g
fibre8g
protein5g
salt0.07g

Method

step 1

Peel the pears, remove the core and chop into small 1cm chunks. Tip the pear chunks into a small saucepan over a low heat, and stir in the blackberries, sugar and cinnamon. Cook for 20-25 mins until the fruit begins to break down, gently crushing it with the back of a spoon to create a compote. Taste and adjust the sweetness by adding more sugar, if needed. Leave to cool completely, about 30 mins.
step 2

Toast the oats with the honey in a small dry pan over a medium-low heat, stirring constantly until they turn golden brown. This should take 3-4 mins. Spread the toasted oats out evenly over a baking sheet or sheet of baking parchment, and leave to cool, about 30 mins. Once cooled, break the clumps into smaller pieces. The compote and oats can be prepared up to 24 hrs ahead.
step 3

Whisk the cream with the whisky and a drizzle of honey, if you want a slightly sweeter flavour, until soft peaks form. To assemble, spoon a layer of fruit compote into four serving bowls, followed by the oats, then the cream. Repeat until filled.

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