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I got a few e-mails just recently asking for more cake and dessert recipes, so here’s a nice pudding recipe for you - it doesn’t contain too much fat (about 5 g per serving) and has lots of healthy fruit and fibre in it. Enjoy …

Apple & Date Charlotte - serves 4

90 ml (6 tbsp) wholemeal breadcrumbs
500 g (1 lb) thinly sliced cooking apples
50 g (2 oz) sliced dates
1 tbsp clear honey
1 tbsp water
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
pinch of ground cloves
25 g ( 1 oz) margarine

Heat the oven to 180°C (350°C, Gas Mark 4) then grease a 575 ml (1 pint) ovenproof dish and sprinkle the bottom with breadcrumbs. Put a layer of apples on top, sprinkle all the dates over them, then some more breadcrumbs. Make further layers of apples and breadcrumbs until they’re all used up - make sure you finish with a layer of breadcrumbs.

Heat the honey, water, lemon rind and juice, cloves and margarine in a pan and mix until well blended. Pour over the pudding, pat down with the back of a spoon and bake for 1.5 hours until top is golden brown. Serve immediately.