Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.

2. Rub the inside of each trout with a piece of garlic. Place two slices of the streaky bacon inside each trout and place on a baking tray that has been greased with butter, drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle some sea salt and a few turns of black pepper.

3. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the fish is cooked through – the eyes will have turned white and the flesh will be soft to touch.

4. For the almond pesto, place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until well mixed but the pesto is still coarse.

5. Serve the baked trout with a spoonful of the pesto.