2 TSBP UNSALTED BUTTER

6 APRICOTS, HALVED AND PITS REMOVED

½ LB FRESH CHERRIES, STEMMED AND PITTED

300ML WHOLE MILK

140 GRAMS WHITE SUGAR

3 LARGE EGGS

1 TBSP VANILLA

PINCH OF SALT

125 GRAMS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

ICING SUGAR FOR GARNISH

• PREPARE THE BATTER 1 HOUR IN ADVANCE OR THE DAY BEFORE BY BLENDING THE MILK, SUGAR, EGGS, VANILLA, SALT AND FLOUR TOGETHER UNTL VERY SMOOTH. CHILL

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 375F

• IN 8-9 INCH SKILLET, PLACE THE BUTTER ALONG WITH A SPRINKLE OFWHITE SUGAR

• PLACE THE APRICOTS CUT SIDE DOWN IN THE PAN AND THEN TOSS THE CHERRIES IN AND AROUND THE APRICOTS

• POUR THE SILKY BATTER OVER TOP

• BAKE IN THE OVEN FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES, UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN AND JUST A SLIGHT JUGGLE IN THE CENTRE

• COOL SLIGHTLY THEN DUST WITH ICING SUGAR

• SERVE WARM OR COOL