Wash the meat, dab dry and cut the rind crosswise. Season meat with salt and pepper and place in a roasting pan with the rind facing upwards. Dissolve stock in 1⁄2 l hot water and pour on.
Roast the roast in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/recirculating air: 175 °C/gas: level 3) for about 1 1⁄2 hours.
Peel the shallots and possibly halve them. Clean and wash spring onions and cut into bite-sized pieces. Drain the apricots and collect the juice.
Turn up the oven (electric cooker: 225 °C/circulating air:.
200 °C/gas: Stage 4) and continue frying for 20-30 minutes until the crust is nicely cracked.
Caramelise the sugar in a wide pot until golden. Deglaze with vinegar and 1⁄4 l water, bring to the boil. Stir until the caramel is completely dissolved. Add bay leaf, shallots and spring onions and season with salt and pepper.
Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the apricots to the vegetables about 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
Remove meat from the fat pan and keep warm. If necessary, dissolve the meat with a little (max. 1⁄8 l) hot water and eat. Season vegetables with 2-3 tbsp. apricot juice, salt and pepper. Arrange roast and vegetables on a plate.