Apricot Bread and Butter Pudding

Prep 30 min Cook 40 min

Ingredients

  •   white thin sliced bread, crusts removed
  • 25g (1oz) sunflower margarine
  • 415g (14oz) can Safeway apricot halves in apple and apricot juice, drained
  • 40g (1½oz) caster sugar
  • 3 eggs, size 3
  • 410g (14floz) can Carnation evaporated milk
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 15g (½oz) flaked almonds

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Spread the slices of bread with margarine, then cut each slice into four triangles.
  2. Grease an oval pie dish. Arrange half the bread in the dish with half the apricots, and sprinkle with half the sugar.
  3. Lay on the remaining bread, butter side uppermost, and arrange the reserved apricots attractively on top. Sprinkle with the rest of the sugar.
  4. Whisk the eggs and evaporated milk together. Strain through a sieve, and pour over the dish. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and almonds. Leave to stand for 30 minutes.
  5. Bake for 30-40 minutes until the eggs have set and the top is golden brown. Serve with Greek yogurt.

Notes

Serve with Greek yogurt.