My maple baked oats with figs

MAPLE BAKED OATS WITH FIGS

Ideally, brunch suggests lazy mornings spent lazing in pyjamas with lazy food that doesn’t require too much tending. Here, you’ll find a cross between a warming porridge and a flapjack with beautiful figs and delicate tart apple running through the oats. Common to most brunches, syrup is an absolute must! A brunch without maple is like a Mountie without his hat.

Serves 6

Prep Time – 10 minutes

Cook Time – 35-40 minutes

INGREDIENTS

500ml semi skimmed milk

2 medium eggs

30g unsalted butter, melted

4 tbsp dark brown sugar

75ml maple syrup

4 -5 ripe figs, each cut into 8

1 large cooking apple, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes

200g rolled oats

1 heaped tsp baking powder

1 tsp all spice

pinch of salt

50g flaked almonds

DIRECTIONS

1/ Preheat the oven to 180C, fan 160C, gas 6.

2/ In a small bowl or jug gently whisk the milk, egg, yolk, melted butter, 2 tbsp sugar and maple syrup.

3/ Grease the bottom of a 1 litre dish and tumble half the figs, chunks of apple, oats, baking powder, all spice and salt into the dish. Give everything a good jumble around using your hands or a large spoon.

5/ Gently pour over the milk mixture and allow it to soak in for a few minutes.

6/ Sprinkle the remaining figs, flaked almonds and the remaining sugar onto the mixture.

7/ Bake for 35-40 minutes so the milk has become fully absorbed. Serve whilst still warm with yoghurt for a delicious brunch dish.