Bring milk and 1 pinch of salt to the boil. Stir in rice and let it swell on low heat for 30-35 minutes.
Drain the apricots and cut them into cubes. Pour rice pudding into 4 ovenproof moulds or 1 large mould. Sprinkle evenly with sugar and spread butter in flakes on top.
Bake in the preheated oven (electric oven: 225 °C/recirculating air: 200 °C/gas: level 4) for 5-6 minutes until the sugar caramelises. Serve rice pudding warm with the apricots.