Comments on: Cranachan + ideas for a Burns night celebration

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:42:34 +0000

In reply to Nancy. Glad to hear you all loved this! I wasn't familiar with the name fuarag but having checked, it appears to be very like what I know as "Athol Brose", which is similar to this but without the raspberries. Fuarag seems to generally not have whisky either, but I imagine some may add a little. Scotland has a few variations on the theme! And lovely to hear you enjoy the recipes, too!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 20:33:55 +0000

It's burns night, and this is the desert. My husband is from Cape Breton Island and when visiting last summer someone picked and gave me a big bowl of fresh raspberries. I made this as a desert for a meal with a group of friends. They didn't know what Cranachan was, but as soon as they ate it, (and they loved it), they called it fuarag and told me that the old ladies in the neighborhood always made sweetened whipped cream with toasted oats at Halloween. Little tokens are wrapped in waxed paper and folded in and have meaning when found in a serving. There's an old strathspey, played on the fiddle - Whisky in the Fuarag I use your recipes frequently, love your site! Thank you.

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 01:35:18 +0000

In reply to Nancy MacDonald. It's such a great, simple dish, I agree. Glad you enjoyed the simplified haggis as well - yes I can see beef liver being good and pepper is always one to adapt to taste.

By: Nancy MacDonald

Nancy MacDonald — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:53:29 +0000

I make this dessert every Burns night - my husband and I celebrate. But last summer, in Cape Breton, I has some fresh picked raspberries and made this for some friends. It was really funny, they kept calling it fuarag. The old folks still make it at halloween, hiding some tokens in it. if you get a serving with one, it tells your fortune. Different things get added to it, whisky, buttermilk on top, some homemade cheese...

I made your 'My hearts in the highlands' this year, very good. I used beef liver in place of the chicken liver and more pepper 🙂 Good stuff, thank you!

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:06:22 +0000

In reply to Stephanie @ Nutrition Hungry. Thanks, hope you enjoy!

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:06:12 +0000

In reply to Jacqueline Meldrum. There are some good veggie haggis around these days. I too don't have cranachan anything near enough - must remedy!

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:05:20 +0000

In reply to Natalie. Thanks, indeed any excuse!

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:05:05 +0000

In reply to Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme. Always helps, right :)

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 21:04:56 +0000

In reply to Andrea Metlika. Thanks, it's a fun event to experience, whether at home or a grander scale!

By: Stephanie @ Nutrition Hungry

Stephanie @ Nutrition Hungry — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:49:31 +0000

I have never heard of this before, but it looks awesome! Can't wait to try it at home!

By: Jacqueline Meldrum

Jacqueline Meldrum — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:18:35 +0000

I actually had veggie haggis, tatties and neeps for dinner tonight. With a slug of HP brown sauce. As to the cranachan, I love it, but tend make it only for Burns night. I don't know why, I probably just forget about it.

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By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:05:00 +0000

This dessert looks and sounds so delicious! Never heard of Burns Night Celebration - very interesting 🙂 I love any excuse for a good celebration ♥

By: Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme

Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:02:17 +0000

You had me at whiskey! Looks delish.

By: Andrea Metlika

Andrea Metlika — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:29:53 +0000

This Scottish Dessert sounds fabulous! Thank you for the story and education on Burns Night Celebration.

By: Caroline's Cooking

Caroline's Cooking — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:59:19 +0000

In reply to Wendy. How fabulous, Wendy! I'd definitely say honorary Scot :) Indeed, being gluten free is definitely a bonus, and it's easy too - hope you both enjoy!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:32:12 +0000

My daughter (now an adult) has been a Highland dancer for 18 years! Her dance group, Dance Caledonia, performs at our local St. Andrew's Society Burns dinner each year, and I have attended every year. Though we don't have Scottish ancestors, I consider us "honorary Scots". :) I love the Burns Night traditions :Ode to the Haggis, toasts to the laddies and lassies, the pipes, the dancing. Sadly, I have never been served Cranachan, and it looks absolutely delicious to me! I am delighted to find this recipe so that I can make my own. A bonus, is that Cranachan is naturally gluten free, so I can share it with my gf daughter too!