Porridge oats and fruit compote

Instructions

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

100ml apple juice
75g (3oz) rolled oats
½ teaspoon ground allspice
225ml semi-skimmed milk
75g (3oz) dried fruit – prunes, apricots, raisins, sultanas etc
225ml hot water
Honey for serving (optional)
Zest of ½ lemon

Method

1. Warm up the apple juice with the allspice
2. Roughly chop up the dried fruit or leave whole if preferred
3. Add the dried fruit and the lemon zest. Simmer gently for 15-20 minutes until the dried fruit is soft
4. In a separate pan make the porridge by mixing together the oats, milk and hot water and gently bring to the boil, stirring frequently
5. Simmer the porridge for about 5 minutes until desired consistency
6. Serve the porridge and top with fruit compote and honey if preferred

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