Viv's Panettone Pudding

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 28cm loose-bottomed tart tin.
2. Crush 2 tablespoons of demerara sugar in a pestle and mortar until fine, then mix with the remaining demerara so you have a range of textures. Tip into the tart tin and shake around to coat. Tap gently, then tip any excess back into the mortar for later.
3. Slice the edges off the panettone in strips and use them to line the base and sides of the tart tin, pressing down hard to compact and create a pastry-like shell.
4. Halve the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape out the seeds, then put both the seeds and pod into a pan on a medium heat along with the cream, milk and butter, and simmer for 5 minutes or until the butter has melted.
5. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs and golden caster sugar for 2 minutes, or until smooth. Whisking constantly, add the hot cream mixture to the bowl until combined, then discard the vanilla pod.
6. Pour one-third of the custard into the base of the tart and leave to soak in for a couple of minutes.
7. Tear up the remaining panettone into rough chunks, soak them in the bowl of creamy custard for a minute or two, then layer up in the shell you’ve created, adding little chunks of chocolate and dollops of marmalade between the layers – there’s no need to be neat about it.
8. Pour over any leftover custard, leaving it to soak in, if necessary, then sprinkle with the remaining demerara sugar. Bake for around 25 minutes, or until set and allow the pudding to rest for 10 minutes, then serve with cream, custard, or ice cream. It’s delicious cold, too, if you’ve got any leftovers!
9. We hope you give it a try and enjoy!
10. Image credit and original recipe by Jamie Oliver.