Step 1

Put the oven on to 180C / 170C fan / Gas 4Cut the panettone into 2.5 cm / 1" cubes.

Step 2

Melt the butter and then use a pastry brush to butter a deep baking dish. Choose a dish that is about 6" x 8".Next, arrange the cubes of panettone in the dish.

Step 3

Put the cream, milk, vanilla extract, eggs and sugar into a bowl. Whisk lightly with a fork to break up the eggs and combine the ingredients. You don't need to work too hard at this!

Step 4

Pour the custard mixture over the panettone. Take care to drizzle it evenly over the panettone.

Step 5

Use the back of a spoon to lightly press the cubes into the liquid so they absorb it. Do this as gently as possible, because you want them to spring back up. Don't squash them!

Step 6

Scatter the chocolate chips over the panettone. Now drizzle the remaining melted butter over any of the bread that is not submerged in the custard mix.

Step 7

Pop into the oven and bake for 35 minutes. When the pudding is ready, it will be fluffy and golden, with the custard set.

Step 8

Allow your bread and butter pudding to cool a little before you serve. Dust it lightly with icing sugar for a final flourish.