Athole
Brose
Ingredients:
100g/4oz
toasted course or medium oatmeal (save a little for garnish)
2 tbsps runny honey
125ml/1/4 pint whisky
250 ml/1/2 pint whipping cream
Fresh raspberries for garnish
Method:
Preheat
oven to 400F/200C. Spread the oatmeal evenly over bottom of baking
tray and toast in centre of the oven for about 15 minutes, shaking
occasionally until oats are a rich golden brown. Add the honey
and whisky to the oats (remember to keep some oats aside for the
garnish).Whip cream until stiff then fold in oatmeal mixture and
serve in desert glasses with the remaining toasted oats, some
fresh raspberries and a finger of shortbread, home-made of course!
Serves
4 people
The
history of Athole Brose is surrounded by many legends, one of
which tells of the cunning exploits of the Duke of Atholl crediting
him with the invention during a Highland Rebellion in 1475. Fired
with the need to capture the rebel leader, Ian MacDonald, Earl
of Ross and Lord of the Isles, the Duke arranged to have the well
at which Ross was known to drink filled with the honey, whisky
and oatmeal. Ross, enchanted by what he drank, dallied by the
well too long and was captured.
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