Plum porridge

Ingredients

150 ml (5 fl oz) each of double cream and milk
1/2 vanilla pod
2 tbsp sugar
2 cardamom pods, crushed
150 g (5 oz) porridge oats
4 plums, stoned and sliced 

Pour cream and milk into a pan and add vanilla pod, sugar and cardamom. Heat gently for 4 minutes. Stir in porridge oats and continue to heat, stirring, 

for 5 minutes, or until porridge has thickened.

Meanwhile, place a non-stick griddle or frying pan over a medium heat, add fruit and leave to warm for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once after 2 minutes.

Serve porridge topped with warm fruit.

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