Oat & fruit puddings

ingredients ;

100g/4oz rolled oats 

50g/2oz butter, melted 

 2 tablespoons chopped almonds 1 tablespoon clear honey
pinch of ground cinnamon 

2 dessert pears 

1 tablespoon marmalade custard or yogurt, to serve

method;
• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Lightly oil the bottoms of four individual pudding bowls, and line each one with a small circle of baking parchment.

• Mix together the oats, butter, almonds, honey and cinnamon in a small bowl. Using a spoon, spread two-thirds of the oat mixture over the base and around the sides of the pudding bowls.

• Peel, core and finely chop the pears. Toss together with the marmalade, and spoon into the oat cases. Scatter the remaining oat mixture over to cover the pears and marmalade.

• Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden and crisp. Leave for 5 minutes before removing the pudding bowls. Serve hot with custard or yogurt.