Pain perdu with sticky apricots Recipe

Pain perdu with sticky apricots Recipe

  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 5 tbsp/75ml double cream
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 reday-made teacake, sliced horizontally into three
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 110g/4oz tinned apricots, drained
  • 3 tbsp marmalade
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  1. Whisk the eggs, cream and sugar together to form a batter then dip the teacake pieces into the batter until well coated.
  2. Heat the butter in a non-stick frying pan and fry the bread on each side for 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown on both sides.
  3. Place the apricots and marmalade into a separate frying pan and warm until the jam melts. Stir in the mint.
  4. To serve stack the fried teacake slices on a plate and spoon over the sticky apricots.