Ingredients

• 55g/2oz raisins
• 30g/1oz butter
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• 1 orange
• zest only
• 1 apple
• cored
• 5 tbsp milk
• 5 tbsp double cream
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 free-range egg
• 1 free-range egg yolk

Directions

• For the baked apple
• place the raisins
• butter
• honey and orange zest into a small bowl and mix well.
• Place the apple onto a microwave-proof plate and stuff the raisin mixture into the hole left by removing the core.
• Cook in the microwave on high for 3½ minutes
• or until softened.
• For the custard
• place the milk and cream into a saucepan and bring up to the boil. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Place the egg and egg yolk and the sugar into a bowl and mix well. Gradually pour the milk and cream over the egg mixture
• then return the mixture to the pan over a gentle heat. Stir constantly until the custard starts to thicken. When it coats the back of a spoon
• remove from the heat and pour through a sieve into a jug or bowl.
• To serve
• place the baked apple onto a plate and pour over the custard.