Flummery, a semi-set dessert, was popular in Ireland and Britain from the 17th to the 19th century. Including oatmeal, honey – and whiskey for an extra kick – this is a dessert with a difference. In ...

I’ve been flummoxed, flabbergasted and flustered. But I’ve never been in a flummery — and for good reason. It’s yet another one of those engaging, endearing and slightly silly fruit dessert words.