Topic: Puddings

[zigzig]

I have got a few coming round for a meal at christmas and I want to keep down the catering without having too many choices. Too much gets left and I hate waste.

What do you suggest

 which will make one pudding suitable for all the following:-

A diabetic
A non dairy (lactose free)
A gluten free.

[galina]

I have got a few coming round for a meal at christmas and I want to keep down the catering without having too many choices. Too much gets left and I hate waste.

What do you suggest

 which will make one pudding suitable for all the following:-

A diabetic
A non dairy (lactose free)
A gluten free.

Luxury fruit salad with exotic fruits and sugarfree syrup.  Adding a small amount of alcohol may be ok with the diabetic?

[Lizann]

Difficult one.  Was going to suggest a trifle made with sugar free jelly, but obviously the cream and the custard are no use for lactose free.  My husband is diabetic, and is able to have a small bit of anything we have.  However, if I was making a fresh fruit salad I would use low calorie lemonade instead of syrup in it.  The lemon stops the apples etc browning and it's really quite refreshing.    pavlova would be suitable (I think) for the lactose and gluten intolerant, but not ideal for diabetic ... though as I say, my husband would have a wee bit and take extra insulin to compensate.  You could have meringue and fresh fruit salad. 

[grannyjanny]

I do a gluten free/lactose free mincemeat cake, my SiL is diabetic & I make her one every Christmas. It doesn't taste any different so others could have it too. It's made in a 2lb loaf tin. Let me know if you would like the recipe

[lillian]

Found a recipe for Peach and Champagne Jelly on the bbc site. Lactose and gluten free. Suger content dos'nt seem that high.

[zigzig]

Thanks all so far the lactose free we can do with soya replacement milk cream etc the gluten free we can do with all sorts but the diabetic seems to be the issue.

I would like to hear from diabetics what they enjoy as a suitable pud or would they rather have a sugar free yoghurt or what.

It is the diabetic thing which is hard. I know that fruit or fruit salad would do but when I make a pud I would like to offer more than a fruit salad.

I think I need to make a new post asking diabetics what puds they can enjoy and hope I can design something round that.

Your input has been valuable to get me to that point and thanks to you all

[grannyjanny]

Goodlifes your girl ;) ;D.

[zigzig]

sorry granny but you have lost me on that one.

wasit the gin?

[saddad]

No good for the diabetics but I tracked down some brandy snap baskets with a little help from my friends on here... with Alpro Soya dessert and fruit that makes a quick easy scrummy pudding...  :)

[manicscousers]

asda is now doing diabetic ice cream, first time I've seen it , no good for lactose intolerant though  :)

[grannyjanny]

Worthenshawes frozen dessert is (Dragon's Den) is dairy free, gluten free & suitable for diabetis. Comes in 3 flavours I think.

[pg]

Sorbet with fruitjuice?

Summer pudding using gluten-free/rice bread?

Fruit puree/Charlotte using oats/gluten-free bread instead of breadcrumbs? Could fry crumbs in oil perhaps

[Obelixx]

There's a very good recipe for an ornage and almond cake by AWT on BBC food.  I always do it when catering for lactose and gluten intolerant people - http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/orangeandalmondcake_72383

And Purpleheather's posted a chocolatey one on the Favourite Cake thread.  Just substitute millilitres of grapeseed or other flavourless oil for the equivalent grams of butter.

[Mrs Gumboot]

Mmmm, that looks yummy. Off dairy while I'm breastfeeding since it doesn't seem to agree with my little one and currently stuck with one cake recipe since replacement marg is too expensive to keep making cake with! Getting a bit bored so might have to try this one.

I'm using a James Martin carrot cake recipe which is very similar to this (ie, cook veg then throw it all in a blender). Does have flour in it which could be replaced by gluten free stuff, but again not sure about the diabetic angle. Sadly can't seem to find it on the bbc site now.