Instructions: Bring apricots and juice to the boil. Set aside while preparing rest of ingredients. Melt butter in a saucepan large enough to mix all ingredients.

Add sugar and egg and mix well.

Mix in sifted flour with baking powder and apricot mixture.

Pour into a greased 6 cup capacity pudding basin.

Sprinkle over brown sugar and cornflour and pour hot juice over pudding over the back of a spoon.

Cover with a layer of baking paper and foil and secure tightly, tying with string. Place bowl in a saucepan of boiling water. Cover saucepan with a lid and simmer for 2 hours.

Turn pudding on to a plate to serve. Serve hot.

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