Baked Porridge Apples with Home Made Custard

Posted 2015-09-21 by finy ⇒ follow

Normally porridge or oats are a breakfast meal however in this recipe I have made it into a healthy dessert using apples.

It is a filling and nutritious sweet and can also be eaten as a snack during the day.

I made some home made thick custard to pour over and the result is quite a rich, enjoyable dessert.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Makes: 3 - 4 servings

Ingredients
1 cup [link http://reviewclue.com.au/uncle-tobys-oats/ rolled oats]
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
Pinch of salt
3 - 4 cooking apples (I used Granny Smith) peeled, cored and thinly sliced
60 ml water
1 small apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 tbsp apricot jam, warmed

Method

Preheat the oven to about 160° fan forced.

Grease a small baking dish.

Combine the oats, sugar, salt, and butter, and stir with a wooden spoon until it is well mixed.

Put a layer of the oat mixture in the baking dish.

Add a layer of apple slices.

Begin and end with the oat mixture

Pour the water slowly over the mixture.

Place the extra unpeeled apple slices over the top layer of the porridge and, with a pastry brush, brush the strained jam onto them.

Put in the oven and bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until the top of the pudding is browning.

Meanwhile make the custard if using. Boil the milk, add the custard mixed with a bit of milk and sugar, and stir till it boils again and starts to thicken.