Flummery

Name: Flummery
Ingredients: 30 ounces cold water; 4 tablespoons old-fashioned oatmeal, soaked for 48 hours in the water; 6 ounces orange juice; 2 tablespoons caster sugar or 2 tablespoons superfine sugar; 5 ounces double cream (heavy whipping cream); 2 oranges, zest only; 4 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons good Scotch whisky or 2 tablespoons brandy; 5 fluid ounces whipped cream

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

30 ounces cold water
4 tablespoons old-fashioned oatmeal, soaked for 48 hours in the water
6 ounces orange juice
2 tablespoons caster sugar or 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
5 ounces double cream (heavy whipping cream)
2 oranges, zest only
4 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons good Scotch whisky or 2 tablespoons brandy
5 fluid ounces whipped cream

Directions

1

Stir the soaked oatmeal and then strain off the liquid into a saucepan.
2

Discard the oatmeal.
3

Add the orange juice and sugar to the liquid, bring to the boil and boil, stirring continuously, for about 10 minutes, or until the mixture is very thick.
4

Allow to cool until tepid and then stir in the double cream.
5

Pour the mixture into one large flat dish or individual dishes and put into the refrigerator to set.
6

Allow approximately 1 hour.
7

When ready to serve, sprinkle with grated orange rind, pour over the honey, then the whisky or brandy and top with whipped cream.