This Terry's Chocolate Orange Bread and Butter Pudding is the ultimate leftover recipe. Find out how to make it below.
It's not Terry's, it's mine!
At Christmas in the UK there's one chocolate that appears in almost everyone's stocking - a Terry's chocolate orange. Between us one year Jon and I were given five Terry's Chocolate Oranges! I know they are a Christmas staple but five really is too many... When we finally made it home once the festivities were over I knew I had to do something to get rid of them.
I'd seen recipes for Terry's Chocolate Orange Cupcakes, Layer Cakes and even a Cheesecake. But none of those tickled my fancy... I wanted a decadent pudding I could serve up on New Years Day after our dinner. Bread and butter pudding has always been a favourite of mine so I thought I'd add some of the chocolate orange segments into the mix.
As well as the leftover chocolate oranges we also had a rather large panettone that hadn't been touched. It was a gift to my parents but they already had 2...and no one needs 3 panettones! It came in this beautiful vintage style tin with a Victorian image of Father Christmas on the side. I took it as much for the tin as I did for the panettone inside.
When I cut the first slice off of the top I wasn't disappointed. It was soft and buttery and dotted with plump fruits, suspended like jewels on a velvet cushion. I cut a second slice intending to use both for the pudding but may have snaffled a piece or two.
A boozy affair
Looking back, I think half of my Christmas presents were edible this year. I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing... But as well as being a food filled event, Christmas was also quite boozy this year. My parents kitchen was well stocked with everything from classic port and sherry to advocaat and amaretto. We went to party after party and may have had the odd Bloody Mary the morning after the night before to help perk us up for the rest of the day, just to do it all over again.
Drenching the panettone in a custard spiked with advocaat seemed like a very good idea. It also helped to use up another festive indulgence lurking on my kitchen counter. We'd made french toast in the same way on Christmas Eve so I knew it would make for an extra special, really rich dessert. It does mean that this recipe isn't appropriate for little ones but you can easily leave it out if you want to share this with your kids!
The recipe
Terry’s Chocolate Orange Bread and Butter Pudding
Ingredients
- 400 g panettone about 10-12 medium slices
- 50 g butter softened
- 1 Terry's Chocolate Orange
- 2 large eggs
- 250 ml single cream
- 150 ml milk
- 1 vanilla pod seeds only
- 2 tablespoon advocaat
- brown sugar for sprinkling
- single cream to serve, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to gas mark 3 (or 160C for electric ovens).
- Cut the panettone into rough slices (crusts and all) and butter them on each side.
- Arrange them in a large oven dish sandwiching segments of Terry's chocolate orange in between each layer.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, vanilla and advocat.
- Pour evenly over the panettone slices.
- Just before putting into the oven, sprinkle with light brown sugar.
- Put the dish into the centre of your oven and bake for 40-45mins until the pudding is set but still with a little bit of a wobble and the top is crisp and golden.
- Serve with single cream (or if you are feeling particularly luxurious, brandy butter!)
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Lucy says
Ooh EMma this looks sooo good! I wish I had got all those chocolate oranges I didn't even get one! So tasty, will try this asap especially ally with the boozy custard.
Platter Talk says
Quite the decadent recipe you have here. I imagine that's why I love it so much. Great idea and very elegantly getting "rid" of too much Christmas. The custard is the end, for me. Really lovely!
Debra C. says
Totally jealous, I didn't get even one chocolate orange, yum! What a great way to switch them up, I bet it tastes just amazing!
Emma Walton says
That's a travesty Debra! You better go out and treat yourself to one!
lisa @garlicandzest.com says
You are so bad... I consider this an act of war on my butt and thighs!
Emma Walton says
Hahaha Lisa you make me giggle!
Meg @ With Salt and Wit says
I am seriously drooling over this right now! I need to go make this now!
Matt @ Plating Pixels says
Ooh love the chocolate oranges, plus the booze! So want to try this!
Emma Walton says
It's all about the booze Matt 😉
Ren Behan says
What a glorious way to use up all those leftovers!!!! It's so cold outside I could just tuck into a steaming bowl of this right now!
Emma Walton says
Thanks Ren. This would definitely warm you up after all the snow!
Camilla Hawkins says
Emma, how am I ever going to get back to sensible eating when you are tempting me with this foodporn, it's outrageous I tell you;-)
Emma Walton says
Haha sorry Camilla! Couldn't help myself! My diet is going terribly...can you tell?!
Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet says
That is some wonderful pudding, Emma! This is definitely gonna kill someone's January diet, you can count on my word.
Emma Walton says
Thanks Michelle!! It certainly ruined mine lol
Bindia | Indisk Mad says
I loved it, I must try this. Looking just awesome...
Emma Walton says
Thanks Bindia!
ukuze says
waOOo sounds amazing need to try soon thanks for sharing