Sponge Puds!

[linny]

Hi, Mum-in-law is spoiling me at present, she found some dairy free syrup sponge puddings in the frozen dept of a large Sainsburys.:)

They are 'ds' brand (dietary specials) and are gluten, wheat and dairy free and are DELICIOUS, :drool: especially with some Alpro custard. As I said they're frozen and you cook them in the microwave for 1 - 2 mins.

They have a website, I've not been on it yet, it's www.nutritionpoint.co.uk (http://www.nutritionpoint.co.uk).

[linny]

Me again, the website seems to be mainly gluten and wheat free, never mind, it may be of use to Matt and anyone else with these allergies.

[matt]

not that much use as i've still got to avoid the dairy!

[lyndamc]

Sorry Linny, thats my fault!

After trying a dairy free diet for six months or more I saw a definate improvement with my skin. By not eating processed foods I also cut out the bulk of wheat in my diet without realising. After eight years of eczema on my face my surgery finally referred me for allergy testing and the results were that I'm allergic to eggs and wheat, but not dairy, although saying that my wheat free freind seems to think that some cheeses can have wheat in them.
After trying to find a similar forum to this one, but wheat free, I've discovered there are none!

When I saw your post for the sponge puddings, I thought yum they sound nice, but then I realised the chances are they've got egg in them, so will check the website link you gave.

[linny]

Sorry Matt. The sponge puds are dairy, wheat and gluten free, but contain maize and egg, don't know if that's any help.

[Fozzybear]

Just been to Tesco and bought a Tesco Freefrom Jam Sponge Pudding. It's free from wheat, gluten and dairy, but it does contain egg, soya and traces of nuts. Should go well with my Sainsburys freefrom vanilla custard (free from milk and gluten). The main Tesco here has loads of good stuff that the in-town store doesn't (like Swedish Glace, free from puddings and some organic swedish meatballs that are lactose free) - I'll have to compile a list and talk to the customer services people at the in-town store. I can get to the other store but it's harder for me to get to since I don't drive - the in-town store is on my way home from work.

[matt]

good luck with customer services but don't be suprised to be told to go away in a nice way. worth asking though.

i'd go out and get some egg substitute from the health food shop and make the sponges for yourself. easiest thing to make for a pudding really. 2oz of each the equivilent of an egg then microwave it! add what ever you fancy in the bottom of the bowl, jam syrup choc all three!!!!:drool:

[Pam]

I make my own in the microwave but do 2 eggs and 4oz of everything. I've found that plain sponge doesn't taste that good when microwaved but chocolate (made with cocoa) is lovely and lemon ones are nice too (throw in a good spoonful of lemon curd - dairy free of course and top with a layer of lemon curd).

I always find that shop bought puddings aren't nearly big enough for me (oink oink).

[matt]

if you make one with golden syrup or jam etc be carefull. ok i might be telling you how to suck eggs but remember the jam/syrup will be a heck of a lot hotter than the sponge.

i used to make sponge puddings as a child at the end of a meal, out to the kitchen and chuck everything in bowl then make pudding for everyone. wasn't i a good child!! mind you i was a latch key kid so i ended up doing most of the cooking for the family aswell. :D can't say i was particularly good but never put anyone in hospital!

[Pam]

Get those violins and hankies out for Matt!

I made rhubarb bars yesterday - shortbread pastry base, topped with chopped rhubarb, egg, sugar and flour - gives a sweet, chewy, yummy dessert that never lasts very long in our house. (I made two lots of it last week, together with two lots of cookies). What can I do with the rhubarb today?

[Copper]

I must admit I make my own sponge puddings too. The amount of jam etc they suggest you put in the bottom is never enough for me :)


Rhubarb - yes mine is growing fast in the garden and I will have to pick some soon. These bars sound interesting Pam - would make a change from crumble. Could you give me more detail and then I could have a go although I am not fond of making pastry as it dries my hands out. I have to be very careful with my hands :( they dry out gardening, cool winds etc. Then we are on the way to cracks and splits and then if I am not careful contact dermatitis. The treatment then is steroid ointment for a week which means that I have to sit and do nothing - I am not good at doing nothing.

[Pam]

I'll put the recipe on the recipe board for you.

Loads of good info on rhubarb and lots of recipes at http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/ including how to grow it, how to cook it, which bits are poisonous etc.

[linny]

I don't tend to make many puddings as I can't normally manage to eat one. I've changed in the last 10 years - I used to love the gooey gateaux. If I have a salad or beans on toast I can fit in a pud!:bleh:

I do make a dairy free chocolate cake that my family all enjoy and I've planned to make a lemon drizzle cake (with soya marg) next week.:drool:

I don't like making pastry much, I think it stems from a 2 year o' level cookery course making every kind of pastry in the book! ugh!

[auntylou]

Hi, has anyone got a recipe for jam sponge puddings please....I tend to buy the ones from Asda( but there is milk products )in them...I like them though especially when i make the custard with soya milk....Any idea Thanks

[Pam]

I usually just do a mixture of 2 eggs, 4oz SR flour, 4oz sugar, 4oz Pure soya, whizz it all up with a hand blender and stick it in the microwave for 6 minutes. You can either put some jam in the bottom of the dish and then put the mixture straight on top or you could put the jam on top of the baked sponge. I use a 3 pint pyrex dish because it tends to rise quite well. Plain sponge doesn't taste brilliant from the microwave, it needs a bit of flavour with it so I like to stir a bit of jam into the mixture too, particularly if I'm doing a lemon curd one. If I've got the oven on for something else I usually stick the microwaved pudding in there for a few minutes just to dry the top out a bit.

I've also done jam roly poly which is easy to make and takes all of 5 minutes to prepare. 4oz suet (I use veg suet) 8oz SR flour and 3 oz sugar - mix together into a dough with a little cold water then roll out. Spread jam onto rolled dough the roll up into a roly poly. I then place it in a loaf tin lined with baking parchment - it keeps its shape better. Bake in a medium oven for about 1/2 hour. I think suet puddings are traditionally steamed but this works ok.

[Copper]

This is my recipe for sponge pudding in the microwave

Grease a 1 pint basin. Add 2tbsp jam.

1) Beat 2oz Pure then beat in 2oz of caster sugar.

2) Mix 3oz SR flour and a pinch of salt

3) Add a little of the flour/salt mixture to the marg/sugar alternating with a beaten egg.

4) Fold in 2tbsp of milk alternative (eg soya) (water would probably work too)

5) Spoon into the greased basin, smooth top.

6) Cover loosely with cling film and tuck the edges around the rim of the basin.

7) Cook on full power for 3 and a half minutes. Remove the clingfilm (with care) and stand for 2 minutes

Full pwer = 650/700

This rises up to the top of the basin so I actually use a bigger basin. I once scalded myself when I removed the clingfilm so be careful :) I like this recipe as it uses 1 egg - I don't like to push my luck too far as I am allergic to eggs.

[matt]

whatever you do with the rhubarb it would have to be good to be better than crumble:drool: my all time favourite.


the alternative could be a flapjack mix, put half in tin then a layer of stewed rhubarb followed by another layer of flapjack mix. bake in oven, cut into bars. yum.

sponge puddings are nice but tend to be rather plain, always add some vanilla essance, choc, lemon, orange rind etc etc. hot out of microwave with swedish glace over top to melt.:drool:

[Lan]

Hi Auntielou.

Tescos do their own jam sponge dairy, wheat and gluten free. It is situated in the Free From range and costs around £1.50 to £2.00.

Hope that helps.


Lan:D