Ingredients for 6 servings

servings
  • 300 g (10.5 oz) of stale hand-cut bread or brioche cut into large chunks
  • 1 litre (1.1 qt) of whole farm milk
  • 150 g (5.25 oz) of brown sugar
  • a little vanilla extract
  • 250 g (8.75 oz) of "Bergeron" apricots, very ripe, pitted and cut into large dice.
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) of hazelnuts crushed and just toasted in a pan.
  • 4 eggs beaten as an omelette.
  • 5 cl (1.7 fl oz) of amber rum (not required)
  • a few drops of bitter almond extract.
  • 80 g (2.8 oz) of apricot jam or jelly.