The Twelve Recipes of Christmas

Dawn: (Still singing as if her life depended upon it) On the sixth day of Christmas my true Love Food gave to me…

Andrew: Bread and butter pudding!

Dawn: Bread and butter pudding! My dear chap, that is not Christmassy! It’s rather everyday!

Andrew: Not this version!

Dawn: This had better be good!

Andrew: Well the bread is replaced by panettone, which we often see as a Christmas gift these days.

Dawn: That’s very true. Many people aren’t sure how to serve it, and with so many cakes around it may go stale.

Andrew: Well that’s not a problem. In fact panetonne keeps its texture for a while, even after slicing.

Ingredients

Serves 6 to 8

• One panetonne
• 50-100g butter
• Orange marmalade
• A handful of dried fruit
• 50ml of orange or lemon liqueur
• 300ml double or single cream
• 3 egg yolks
• 50g caster sugar
• 50g demerara sugar
• A few squares of good quality chocolate

Method

• Place the dried fruit in a saucepan. Add the liqueur and warm over a low heat for five minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Preheat the oven to Gas 6/200⁰C.
• Slice the top, bottom and sides from the panetonne, then slice the remaining pieces into 1cm wide slices.
• Butter each side of the panetonne, including the offcuts.
• Spread one teaspoon of orange marmalade on each slice, then cut into triangles.
• Arrange these in a lightly greased ovenproof dish in rows, so they are packed and overlapping.
• Pour the cooled fruits and liqueur evenly over the panetonne.
• In a bowl, mix the caster sugar and egg yolks into the cream.
• This custard can then be poured evenly onto the pudding and left to absorb for 30 minutes.
• Dot the top of the pudding with a few dollops of marmalade and the chocolate which can be grated or thinly sliced.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes until golden and crunchy on top.
• Serve on its own, with cream or ice cream, fresh custard or fresh fruits.

Dawn: You know Andrew, you have won over my early doubts!

Andrew: The cleanliness of your bowl tells me that!!!

Dawn: Another winner! I’m a panettone bread and butter convert!

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