Strawberry butterscotch crunch

Method

This is a great desert to serve at a summer BBQ. The nutty topping is also great with yoghurt and fruit for breakfast and the divine butterscotch sauce is delicious with vanilla ice cream.

First make your crunch topping:

Melt butter in pan then add the sugar and simmer gently for a few minutes.
Take off the heat and stir in the oats and the pistachio nuts and mix thoroughly.
Spread the mixture out evenly on a baking tray and bake in the oven at Gas 2/150C/130 fan/300F for 10 minutes. Do not overcook or brown.
Remove from oven and cool completely before use.

For the butterscotch sauce:

Melt the butter and sugar slowly in a pan, scrape the vanilla pod into the pan, adding the pod too (optional). Make sure sugar is fully dissolved.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes then take off the heat.
Add the cream and whisk to combine.
Pour the sauce into a jug or bowl, remove the vanilla pod, and allow to cool. The sauce will thicken on cooling.

To serve:

Put three strawberries, halved, into the base of each serving glass.
Spoon a dessert spoon of creme fraiche on top, then sprinkle a thin layer of the crunch topping.
Add another layer of strawberries then drizzle over 2 – 3 teaspoons of the butterscotch sauce.
Sprinkle a little more of the crunch topping to finish.

Thanks to Irene Goddard, owner of Wyvis Boutique Boutique Bed & Breakfast in Tillicoultry in Clackmannanshire, for sharing this recipe with us.

Irene has been running a B&B with the support of her husband Terry for 30 years. Irene and Terry really enjoy welcoming guests from all over the world into their family home and sharing Scottish food and recipes.

Irene sources the best produce and ingredients from local suppliers, including from Wyvis’s colourful garden whenever possible, and she takes pride in knowing the provenance of the extensive range of Scottish produce on their breakfast menu.

Wyvis is VisitScotland 5 Star Gold Graded, and has received the Taste Our Best Award for Food, Drink and Hospitality, as well as being a regional finalist in the Thistle Awards in the Most Hospitable Bed and Breakfast category.

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