Low Protein Festive List 2013

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1 Low Protein Festive List 2013 During the festive season, it can be tricky to find treats that are lower in protein. Below are some examples of lower protein treats currently available in supermarkets. It is only a small selection & you will find many more Let us know if you find other foods which are useful & we can then let others know. NOTE: Although this guide states the protein content of foods please always double check the labels as product information can change. Tesco Gingerbread Men Biscuits 1 biscuit = 1 exchange Tesco Lebkuchen Stars Sainsbury s Lebkuchen Stars 1 cake = ½ exchange 1 cake = ½ exchange 3 cakes = 1 ½ exchanges 3 cakes = 2 exchanges Cadbury Festive Flake Cakes 1 cake = 1 exchange 2 cakes = 2 ½ exchanges Udi s Gluten Mince Pies 1 pie = ½ exchange 2 pies = 1 ½ exchanges Mr. Kipling Frostie Fancies 1 fancie = ½ exchange 2 fancies = 1 ½ exchanges ASDA Chosen by You Frosty Snowballs 1 snowball = ½ exchange

2 Marks & Spencer Jelly Stars Wilkinson's Christmas Candy Swirl Lollipops Also available at Wilkinson s: Large Strawberry Candy Cane - Sainsbury s Vanilla Flavoured Marshmallow Snowflake Mini Moos From Chocolate Santa 1 bar (32g) = 1 exchange - Also available in Waitrose Available in Waitrose Tube of Jelly Tots Lovehearts. Parma Violets and Refreshers are also free

3 Poundland Gigantic Candy Cane & Lollipop Chupa Chups - 16 Lollipops in a Christmas ball Tango Cracking Candy - 24 pieces in a Bon Bon Poundland 36 Candy Canes (mini)

4 Make your own. Christmas Goodie Bags There is a large variety of protein free sweets out there many of which are packaged up into treat sized bags and boxes and sold as Christmas selections. Why not make your own, individualised bags? They are cheaper and much more fun! If you would like a list of free sweets for use with a low protein diet, please contact the dietitians. Some examples are Skittles, Jelly Tots, Jelly Beans or Starburst (make sure you check the labels as well). Places such as Poundland have a good range of Christmas themed bags and boxes to present sweets or low protein cupcakes/biscuits in. Hobbycraft ( also have a good range. Even clear plastic bags can be dressed up with some Christmas ribbon! Poundland: Cellophane treat bags Christmas cupcake stand Cupcake decorating set Decorative ribbon Christmas cookie cutters TOP TIP: How about using chocolate moulds (available at Hobbycraft and other leading retailers) and making Vitabite chocolates for Christmas?

5 FATE Christmas Pudding Great for: - eating straight away - freezing (can be defrosted /reheated in the oven or microwave) - serving with low protein custard, low protein cream, or exchanges of standard custard or ice cream 100g finely chopped apple 200g currants 150g mixed dried fruit 1tsp ground mixed spice 2tsp ground cinnamon 2-3 large oranges 1-2 lemons 250g (1 packet) Fate Low Protein Cake Mix 50g suitable soft margarine Few drops of gravy browning Method: Preheat the oven to Gas 5 / 190ºC Place the finely chopped apple, currants, dried fruit, mixed spice and cinnamon into a mixing bowl Grate the rind from the 2 oranges and 1 of the lemons and add to the bowl Squeeze the juice from the oranges, and measure 150ml of juice Squeeze the lemons and measure 50ml of juice Add the juices to the bowl Stir to blend well and leave to rest for 5 minutes Add the soft margarine and then add the packet of Fate Low Protein Cake Mix Stir well for about 1 minute until the mixture is all well blended together Stir in a few drops of the gravy browning to give a rich dark colour Leave for another 5 minutes to rest Meanwhile, grease 6 individual pudding basins (about 250ml capacity) Stir the pudding again, and make a wish! Then place the mixture into the pudding basins and set them in a deep roasting tin Pour enough water into the roasting tin to come up about a third up the side of the basins Bake in a pre-heated oven for about 35 minutes When cooked, they should be risen and firm Suitable margarine for the puddings: Gravy browning:

6 Loprofin Basic Biscuits Great for decorating! Ingredients 50g (2oz) economy butter at room temperature 50g (2oz) hard margarine 50g (2oz) caster sugar 175g (7oz) Loprofin Low Protein Mix (2-3 15mlsp) cold water Oven temp: 150 C/300 F/Gas mark 2 Method 1. Beat butter, margarine and sugar together 2. Stir in Loprofin mix 3. Add enough water to bind mixture together 4. Roll out on floured work surface until 0.5 cm (¼ inch) thick 5. Cut into desired shapes. 6. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. 7. Bake for mins until golden brown. 8. Remove from tray while still warm. Double Cream Recipe with thanks from Vitaflo 400ml protein free milk (e.g. Pro Zero, Snopro) 250g unsalted butter 6 good heaped tsp corn flour Method: Place all ingredients into a small saucepan. Place over a gentle heat and stir well. Keep stirring until the mixture starts to simmer and is thickened. Take off the heat. Then, either pour into a tall container and use a hand hand stick blender for seconds, or pour the cream into a liquidiser and mix for seconds. Place into a suitable container and leave to cool. Cover and place in the fridge to chill thoroughly. The cream will be firmly set. When the cream has chilled for 3-4 hours, preferably overnight, it can be whipped using a hand held electric whisk. It will take about 4 minutes to whip to a lighter but firmer cream. Icing sugar can be added to sweeten if required. Pouring custard Recipe with thanks from Vitaflo 200ml protein free milk (e.g. Pro Zero, Snopro) 4 heaped tsp (about 20g) custard powder (not instant mix) 2tsp (about 10g) granulated sugar Method: Measure the custard powder and sugar in a small jug or bowl. Stir in about 25ml (2 tbspn) of protein free milk. Stir until smooth. Pour the remainder of the protein free milk into a small saucepan and place over a gentle heat until it is almost boiling. Immediately pour on to the custard mixture and stir well. Return to the pan and stir constantly until the custard comes back to the boil and is thickened.

7 FATE Mince Pies Fate Sweet Pastry (see recipe below) About 300g fruit mince meat Little icing sugar to sprinkle Preheat the oven to Gas 5 / 190ºC For the sweet pastry: 250g Fate Low Protein All-Purpose Mix Pinch salt 125g block margarine 30g caster sugar 60ml water Little extra all purpose mix to roll out Place the All-Purpose Mix into a mixing bowl and stir in the salt. Rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, then continue until it resembles course breadcrumbs. Stir in the caster sugar into the water to soften slightly, then add this to the rubbed in mixture Mix quickly with a metal spoon until smooth and blended well (don t worry if you think it is very soft, just leave to rest for a couple of minutes) Lightly dust a work surface with all purpose mix, and knead the pastry for a couple of minutes until smooth To make the pies: Roll out the pastry to about 5mm thick and use a cutter to cut out 12 circles to line a patty tin Fill each one with between 1 ½ - 2 tsp of mincemeat. Roll out the remainder of the pastry and cut smaller circles, or star shapes. Lightly moisten the edge with a little water and press down on the top of the mincemeat. Use a small fork to pierce a hole in the top to let the steam escape during cooking Bake in a preheated oven for about 15 minutes until cooked and golden brown. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack to cool. Suitable margarines for the sweet pastry: Mincemeat: