Apricot charlotte



Ingredients

For 4
For 100
Apricot (dried)
225gms
5.6kg
Sugar
30gms
680gms
Butter
55gms
1.36kg
Lemon
¼
4 ½


Greased jelly mould. Cut bread into thin fingers. Dip in melted butter and line the jelly mould with the buttered side touching the dish. Put in the prepared filling. Cover the top with bread slices. Bake in a hot oven for 30 to 45 minutes. The bread should be brown and crisp. Allow to stand for a few minutes, then turn on to a hot dish. Sprinkle over with powdered sugar.

Filling:

Soak apricot overnight. Stone. Remove nuts from stone and mix with fruit. Add lime juice, rind and sugar. Cook till mixture thickens.