Festive Mince Pie Porridge (for Christmas)

Ingredients

• 30g porridge oats
• 180ml semi skimmed milk
• 5g butter
• 30g mixed dried fruit
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• A little orange zest
• Pinch of cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 1 tsp honey

Method

1. Heat the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat until melted. Add the dried fruit mix, juice and zest of half an orange, a pinch each of nutmeg and cinnamon and the honey. Don't worry, the mixture will look very liquid at the point. Give it a good stir, turn the heat up and bring to the boil. Then reduce the heat as low as it can go.
2. Meanwhile, measure the porridge oats and milk into a saucepan. Bring to the boil (approx. 1 minute) stirring continuously. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
3. Keep an eye on the fruit, tossing it regularly. The aim is to reduce the juice/honey to a syrup like consistency. If the syrup becomes too thick before your porridge is cooked, add a few drops of water; if it is too thin, turn the heat up.
4. Once your porridge is thickened (almost) to your liking, pour it into a bowl, spoon over the sticky fruit and every last drop of that delicious, sweet syrup - ENJOY!

For the topping, I found this handy snack pack of raisins and berries in Tesco.

It's a delicious mix of cranberries, golden raisins, dried blueberries and strawberries - enough for 2 servings.

Want to make changes?

• Make your own fruit mix with dried fruits of your choice.
• Swap the milk for skimmed, oat milk, lactofree (or even Channel Island!)
• Fancy a bigger serving - try 40g oats with 240ml milk.
• Don't have honey on hand - try it with a teaspoon of brown sugar instead...

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