Instructions: Slice or chop the dried apricots. Sprinkle one third of the bread cubes over the baking dish, covering with one third of the coconut and half the dried apricots. Repeat another layer of bread cubes, coconut and apricots then finish with a layer of remaining bread and coconut.

In a saucepan, gently heat together the coconut cream, milk, sugar and vanilla and stir well. Whisk the eggs together and then blend with the milk mixture.

Pour this liquid over the bread layers, gently pushing the bread down to soak the milk. Allow the ingredients to sit for about 15 minutes to absorb the liquid then bake at 190c. for 40 minutes or until golden and set.

Sprinkle icing sugar over the top and serve with cream or ice-cream. Coconut ice-cream marries beautifully with the flavours in this pudding.

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