Vegan custard

[judydawn]

I Love Bimby has asked me to post this recipe as her computer is still out of action.

Vegan Custard

Zest of 1 lemon
60g sugar
500g soy milk (can use rice, almond or any other alternative milk)
20g macadamia oil
30-40g cornflour or 50g plain flour

Pulverise lemon rind and sugar together on speed 9 for 10 seconds. Scrape down the rind and icing sugar from the sides of the bowl.
Add all of the other ingredients and cook for 7 mins  at 90^o on speed 4.

[I Love Bimby!]

Thanks JD 

I also added on the other spot where Thermomixer has popped this that it is easy to make a vanilla version using some vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste. Using the vanilla will make it a little grey though. No issue, it still tastes yummy!

Also I forgot to mention that any vegetable or nut oil would be fine. Someone actually suggested vegetable oil but I thought that the Macadamia would be a nice touch.

I made this for a Vegan themed demo last week and was thoroughly enjoyed. 

[Thermomixer]

I know it may be some time before you can answer - but what else was in the vegan demo ?

[judydawn]

She did tell me Thermomixer but I'd never be able to remember everything so I'll ask her and get back to you.

[judydawn]

I'm back with information from ILB (we keep in touch via her blackberry).  At the vegan demo (for several families I believe) she made the following:-

Orange & Mango sorbet - no egg

Bread was the basic TM bread

Dips - Basil & cashew pesto from the EDC without the cheese &
        Guacamole

Salad - Beetroot

Soup - pumpkin with no cream and oil instead of butter

Main - Asian fish fillets (they consume fish)

Dessert - Bechamel vegan custard as posted above

She also took along some sugared almonds which were quickly devoured!

[Thermomixer]

Thanks ILB/JD & blackberry.

Not that different from the usual.  So relatively easy to adjust.

[I Love Bimby!]

absolutly.
The trick to using no egg in a sorbet is to use banana or mango which help with the creaminess

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Tassie consultants aren't allowed to use raw eggs at demo's and classes and the sorbets still taste delicious. .

[Thermomixer]

Interesting - is that government health regs or a directive from HQ?

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

A government regulation I think.  From memory I think it is the result of a huge food poisoning incident in Tassie (non-TMX related).  Off mayonaise at a wedding.

[Nay-nay]

Is the oil needed?? What's it for? 

[I Love Bimby!]

I am told that you do need some "fat" in it to work. Though I haven't tried it without. It's so quick and simple that you could easily try both before the demo??

Nuts would also add a fat content I imagine???

[Nay-nay]

Oh -ok - I'll just try whatever oil she uses at her place. It just won't be nut oil - her son is allergic to nuts aswell! I am so thankful my kids are not allergic to anything like that.

[I Love Bimby!]

oh dear!  Janine originally suggested to me to use a vegetable oil. I substituted macadamia oil for a nice alternative. So you could use any other vegetable oil instead 

[Thermomixer]

Nay-nay - the Chocolate custard in the new My Way of Cooking is vegan if you leave out the optional egg.  Might be worth a try?