Low Protein Festive List 2014 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. Sainsbury's Mini Fizzy Candy Canes 200g Free Poundland Giant Jelly Bean Candy Cane 100g Free Love Hearts or Jelly Tots Tube (One Direction variety from ASDA) Free Poundland Giant Lollipops - Free Poundland Jelly Beans Gift bag Free
Choices Dairy Free White Santa 1 bar (40g) = free 2 bars (80g) = ½ exchange Merry Moos Selection Box (Dairy free) Contains: Santa bar original = 1 exchange Choices Dairy Free Mini moo orange bar = ½ exchange Milk Santa Minty moo bar = ½ exchange 1 bar (40g) = Bunnycomb bar = ½ exchange 1 exchange Please note bars also available separately ASDA Christmas Tree Lollies 1 lollie = 1 exchange Tesco Christmas Polar Bear Biscuits 1 biscuit = 1 exchange Tesco Gingerbread Men 100G Approx. 7 biscuits (25g) = 1 ½ exchanges
Lovemore Fruit Cake Slices Lovemore Mince Pies 1 slice = 1 exchange 1 pie = 1 ½ exchanges Mr. Kipling Frosty Fancies 1 fancy = ½ exchange 2 fancies = 1 ½ exchanges ASDA Free From Mincemeat Crumble Squares 1/5 of a pack (30g) = ½ exchange ASDA Iced Lebkuchen Stars 1 biscuit = ½ exchange
Healthy Festive Ideas The festive season is a special time for sharing treats with family and friends. However, to balance your festive feasts, why not try some fun, healthy ideas using fruits and vegetables? Children will love to help you assemble them! Grinch Sticks Skewer a mini marshmallow (this will contain a tiny amount of protein so can be omitted if you are on fewer exchanges, or try dipping the tip of the strawberry in melted free from white chocolate buttons which would be free) Follow with a strawberry, a slice of banana and a green grape! Banana Snowmen A grape, a piece of apple, slices of banana currants and tiny pieces of carrot can be used to create these cute snowmen. The arms are pieces of pretzel which could be replaced with thin slices of carrot for a protein free option. A Festive Fruit Platter Use a festive platter or bowl, and get creative with some of your child s favourite free fruits and vegetables! Reindeer Sandwich Make a sandwich with low protein or exchanged bread, and then cut into a heart shape with a cookie cutter. The off cuts can be used to make ears and antlers. Dairy free white chocolate buttons, and currants make the eyes, and a red skittle for the nose. e.g. Tesco free from white choc buttons
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. Places such as Poundland, Hobbycraft and Lakeland have a good range of Christmas themed bags and boxes to present sweets or low protein cupcakes/biscuits in. Even clear plastic bags can be dressed up with some Christmas ribbon! Poundland cellophane treat bags Hobbycraft cupcake stand Poundland cupcake decorating set Hobbycraft striped cookie box Poundland decorative ribbon TOP TIP: How about using chocolate moulds with Vitabite or Free From chocolate to make your own chocolates for Christmas? Lakeland silicone chocolate moulds Lakeland chocolate train mould
FATE Christmas Pudding Great for: - eating straight away - freezes well (can be defrosted /reheated in the oven or microwave) - serve with low protein custard, ProZero cream, or exchanges of standard custard or ice cream Ingredients: 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:
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 20-25 mins until golden brown. 8. Remove from tray while still warm. Double Cream Cookie cutters from Poundland Ingredients: 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 30-40 seconds, or pour the cream into a liquidiser and mix for 30-40 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 Ingredients: 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.
FATE Mince Pies Ingredients: 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 (ensure that protein content on the label is less than 1.5g/100g):