Custard - Vegan & Gluten Free

[sarah.j]

Custard - Vegan & Gluten Free
Serves 4-6, depending on serve size
Ingredients:
Rind of 1 Orange
Juice of 1 Orange
50g Raw Cashews
1/2tsp Ground Coriander
20g Polenta
35g Sugar/Honey or to taste
375g Water & Orange Juice combined

Preparation:
Place orange rind and sugar if using into TM Bowl and pulverise for 10 seconds on speed 9
Add polenta, cashew nuts and coriander, blend for 20 seconds on speed 9. Add juice and water, cook for 8 minutes, 100deg on speed 2.
Blend for 20 - 30 seconds on speed 9.

Tips/Hints:
For larger quantity; increase cashews to 100g, polenta to 30g and liquid to 750g(I added juice of 2 oranges then topped up with water). Cook this amount for 10 minutes then blend.
Janine Babauskis shared this recipe with me but I don't know who created it. I do know I love it!

[Cuilidh]

This looks really interesting.  Does it really have ground coriander in it?  How do you think nutmeg or cardamom would  go in it?

[sarah.j]

Yep, ground coriander it does contain. I didn't have any when I first made this but I had loads of seeds so I made some fresh first.
I will admit I hate polenta (we call it placenta in our house) but I had to try this recipe for a demo I did; now I can't get enough of it. It has completely changed my view on polenta.
I am sure it could be substituted though with another flavour.

[cookie1]

An interesting recipe. I'm sure it will be very handy for lots of people with intolerances.

[Lexi]

from my understanding polenta has gluten so sadly no go here.  Also all the sals..... *sigh* thanks though sounds different

[sarah.j]

Polenta is gluten free; it is simply maize (corn)
Excuse my computer illiteracy though... what is sals? I would hate to be advertising this as safe to eat if it isn't.

[judydawn]

It is short for salicylates Sarah.  I'm not up with all these failsafe terms but know that one.

[sarah.j]

Thanks for the name Judy, I looked it up on google after that tip.
So would the orange be no good then?
I have another recipe to post, may help, but no time tonight - sleep is calling.

[judydawn]

From what I've read, yes they are high in salicylates.  Perhaps someone who is in the know can explain a bit more about this.

[CarolineW]

Thanks so much for the recipe.  DD2 and I have recently been diagnosed as intolerant to eggs    I'm used to my wheat intolerance and her lactose intolerance - but this news was a bit of a blow, as I really can't get my head around no eggs.  Now you've started me off in the right direction with this recipe.