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Scottish Flummery

Scottish Flummery is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic dessert made from water and cream thickened with oatmeal served with honey and drambuie. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Scottish Flummery.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Additional Time:

(+2 hours chilling)

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Dessert RecipesMilk RecipesScottish Recipes

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Ingredients:

4 tbsp oatmeal
2 tbsp caster sugar
150ml double cream
4 tbsp honey
2 tbsp Drambuie

Method:

Combine the oatmeal in a bowl with 1l cold water. Cover and set aside to soak for 48 hours. At the end of this time stir the oatmeal and strain he liquid into a saucepan (discard the oatmeal). Add the sugar then bring the liquid to a boil. Continue cooking, stirring continually, for about 10 minutes or until the liquid is very thick.

Take off the heat and allow to cool until lukewarm then stir-in the double cream. Pour the liquid into individual dishes and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until well chilled and set.

When ready, drizzle the honey and Drambuie over the top then serve.

For more information on the origins and development of flummery recipes over the years, see this page on Flummery.