Strawberry and Oatmeal Flummery Parfait
Traditional Irish desserts- does anybody know what they are? Most people, myself included, seem to just throw Guinness or Irish Crème into a chocolate dessert and call it a day. Or there’s the other popular solution of just adding green food coloring into whatever you’re making.
This flummery is a modern take on a traditional Celtic dessert that includes two of Ireland’s favorites: whiskey and oats. The parfait comes together quickly and easily, looks and tastes great, and has just enough healthy ingredients that you won’t feel guilty taking an extra serving…
Strawberry and Oatmeal Flummery Parfait
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
* 1/2 cup almonds, roughly chopped
* 1/2 cup Bob’s gluten-free oats (or other brand if you don't need to be gluten-free)
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 3 tablespoons honey
* 3 tablespoons Irish Whiskey
* 2 teaspoons lemon juice
* 2 cups coarsely chopped strawberries
Directions:
Toast the almonds and oatmeal in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat until they begin to turn golden; set aside to cool slightly.
Whip the cream until smooth and thick- right before soft peaks form.
Combine the honey, whiskey and lemon juice and stir until combined. Carefully fold into the whipped cream. Add approximately one-third of the toasted almond and oatmeal mixture and roughly one-third of the strawberries into the cream mixture and combine.
In four servings glasses or bowls, layer the whipped cream mixture with the strawberries and oatmeal mixture. Serve immediately or chill for up to 30 minutes.
Note: Both the almond and oatmeal as well as the whipped cream mixture can be made and chilled ahead of time, but avoid stirring in the oatmeal mixture into the whipped cream until just before serving time. The moisture takes out some of the toasty crunch of the oats.
Adapted from Irish Culture and Customs by Bridget Haggerty, who adapted the recipe from Classic Irish Recipes by Georgina Campbell
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This looks great…I'd probably skip the whiskey, but this seems to be the perfect breaky. I really want to try this!
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whiskey has gluten in it.
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The general consensus today is that the distillation process removes the gluten from Whiskey. However, if you want to be extra cautious you can still avoid whiskey and other alcohol derived from grains that have gluten in them. But the flummery would still be great even sans whiskey!
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I got a great comment from a reader that I'll be copying on all of the whiskey-related posts. Thanks anonymous!
Question: Is whiskey gluten-free? Answer: It depends on whom you ask. Most experts in celiac disease have concluded that distilled alcoholic beverages made from gluten grains — including whiskey, commonly made from barley — are gluten-free to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed standard of 20 parts per million, because distillation removes the harmful gluten proteins. In fact, the National Institutes of Health's Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign advises that cocktails made with distilled alcohol are safe for celiacs to drink. However, not everyone agrees. The Celiac Sprue Association does not recommend any form of Scotch or whiskey; instead, it advises those following the gluten-free diet to stick with potato vodkas, rum and tequila, all of which are made from non-gluten grain sources. Some people with celiac or gluten intolerance can handle drinking Scotch or whiskey without any problems. However, others (me included) experience severe gluten symptoms if we consume something distilled from gluten grains. It's possible that distillation doesn't remove 100% of the gluten (studies have been mixed on this point), or that a small amount of gluten is added back in as part of processing after distillation. In some cases, whiskey manufacturers add caramel coloring (which may contain gluten) or even a small amount of the undistilled grain mash after the distilling process. So should you consume whiskey as part of your gluten-free diet? I'd advise going slowly, especially if you're particularly sensitive. You may find that you tolerate it just fine, but you also may find you react. If you do react, try potato vodka or unflavored rum instead.
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