Category: Autumn Recipes

Custard

Huletts EquiSweet Low-Fat Custard

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Craving the comforting taste of custard? Now you can have the best of both worlds with a delicious custard made with the perfectly sweet taste of Huletts EquiSweet low-kilojoule sweetener.

Servings:

4

Prep time:

5 minutes

Cooking time:

10 minutes

Ingredients

Method

  1. Bring 400ml of the milk to boil.

  2. While the milk is heating up, place the reserved 100ml of the milk, EquiSweet, and the custard powder into a small bowl and mix well to combine, making sure itā€™s lump-free.

  3. Just as the milk begins to bubble, pour half of it onto the custard powder mix and stir.

  4. Pour this back into the saucepan of hot milk and bring to a boil, stirring.

  5. Cook until thickened.

  6. Add 1 tsp. vanilla essence if desired.

  7. Serve warm or cold with any low-GI puddings.

Tips

Both EquiSweet Classic and Sucralose variants are suitable for this recipe.

One serving of 125ml each (made with low-fat milk) is equivalent to Ā½ portion of low-fat dairy.

  • GI (calculated) = 39 (low GI). GL per serving = 4

NUTRITIONAL INFOĀ (per serving of 125ml low-fat milk)

Energy 312kJ Ā | Ā Protein 4,4g Ā | Ā Carbs 9,4g Ā | Ā Fat 1,8g Ā | Ā Fibre 0,6g

This recipe is approved by GI Foundation of SA and Diabetes SA. It was created by registered dietitians Liesbet Delport and Gabi Steenkamp and adapted by Tongaat Hulett with the consent of the authors.

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Smoky Kassler Pork and Roasted Veg Salad

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This Smoky Kassler Pork and Roasted Veg Salad is a hearty yet refreshing meal perfect for any season.

This dish is a blend of rich flavours of smoked pork steak with the sweet earthiness of roasted butternut and gem squash, tossed with mixed salad leaves, pomegranate seeds, and macadamias and finished with a tangy sun-dried tomato buttermilk dressing.

Makes 4 portions

Cut: Pork shoulder

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 400g smoked Kassler pork steak, cubed
  • 4 cups mixed salad leaves
  • Ā½ cup deseeded cherries
  • 1Ā½ cups roasted butternut squash, with honey butter
  • 1 gem squash, sliced and toasted, with honey butter
  • Salted and chopped macadamias to taste
  • Pomegranate seeds to garnish
  • Soft goatā€™s cheese, to taste

For the dressing:

  • Ā¼ cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • Ā¼ cup oil (from the sun-dried tomatoes)
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • Ā¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

  1. SautƩ the Kassler pork cubes in a pan until golden.
  2. Prepare the dressing by blending all ingredients until smooth, then chill.
  3. Assemble the salad with leaves, roasted vegetables, pork, cherries, macadamias, and goatā€™s cheese. Drizzle with the dressing before serving.

Visit sapork.co.za for more info on pork.

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Futurelife Berry Nice Smoothie

FUTURELIFEĀ® Berry Nice Smoothie

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Serves 1 ā€“ meal |Ā Serves 2 ā€“ snack

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup berries of your choice
  • 125ml fat-free Bulgarian yoghurt
  • 125ml skim milk/water
  • 40g (4 Tablespoons) FUTURELIFEĀ® ZERO Smart foodā„¢

Method

  1. Add all the ingredients to your blender.
  2. Blend together on full power until smooth.
  3. Serve and enjoy.

For more information on the product used in this recipe visit:Ā futurelife.co.za

NUTRITION INFO

If made with skim milk:

Energy Protein Carbohydrates Fat
1123 kJ 16g 38g

5g

If made with water:

Energy

 Protein Carbohydrates Fat
936 kJ 12g 32g

4.5g
Peanut Buttery Biscuits

Suganon Peanut Buttery Biscuits

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These delicious Peanut Buttery Biscuits areĀ made with sugar-free Suganon Xylitol and are so simple to make.

Ingredients

  • Ā½ cup almond flour
  • Ā¼ cup Suganon Xylitol
  • Ā½ t baking soda
  • Ā½ t Himalayan rock salt
  • 1 egg
  • Ā¼ tsp cinnamon
  • Ā¼ tsp ground cloves
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180Ā°C.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, Xylitol, baking soda and salt together.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat the egg, peanut butter and vanilla together.
  4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients until thoroughly mixed then roll into balls, approximately 8-10.
  5. Lay the balls out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, lightly flattening each one down with a fork.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, then allow biscuits to cool and harden.

Suganon is a range of great tasting sugar alternatives to help you maintain a healthier lifestyle.

Visit shapesuganon.co.za

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Vegetable Curry

Fabuliteā„¢ Vegetable Curry

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A vegetable curry thatā€™s quick and easy.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked basmati rice
  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 tspn curry powder
  • Ā¼ cup Fabuliteā„¢Ā plain yoghurt
  • 2 tspn fresh parsley for garnish

Method

  1. Add the vegetable stock and curry powder to the pot of chickpeas.
  2. Let it simmer for 10 mins and add your Fabuliteā„¢Ā plain yoghurt.
  3. Dish rice and chickpea curry on a plate and enjoy.

For more information please visitsĀ www.lactalis.co.za

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FUTURELIFEĀ® Smart foodā„¢ Banana and Chocolate smoothie

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Ingredients

  • 1 small frozen banana
  • 2 Tbsp. cacao powder
  • Ā½ cup milk or dairy alternative such as soy / almond milk
  • Ā½ cup of water
  • 2 Tbsp. chia seed
  • Ā¼ – Ā½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 25 g FUTURELIFEĀ® Smart foodā„¢ Original or Chocolate
  • Few blocks of ice (optional)

Method

  1. Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.
  2. Adjust sweetness by adding xylitol, stevia or another artificial sweetener to taste.
  3. Enjoy cold and immediately.

For more information on the product used in this recipe visit:Ā http://futurelife.co.za/product/futurelife-high-energy-smart-food/

FUTURELIFEĀ® Smart OatsĀ® open ham and cottage cheese scones

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Ingredients

  • 1 Ā¾ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup Original FUTURELIFEĀ®Ā Smart OatsĀ®
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • A pinch of Salt
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 180 ml low fat milk
  • 1 Egg
  • 100 gram chopped ham (can be changed to bacon, smoked salmon etc.)
  • 1 Tbsp. Robinsons Veggie Seasoning.
  • Chunky Cottage Cheese

Method

  1. Preheat your oven to 200ĀŗC. Then combine the flour and FUTURELIFEĀ®Ā Smart OatsĀ®Ā with the baking powder and salt.
  2. Then add in the butter and mix it into the flour mixture using your hands. You should end up with a slightly more crumbly, but still floury consistency.
  3. Next whisk the egg and combine it with your milk. Then gradually mix this in with your butter and flour mixture using a flat bladed knife or a pastry blender. Make sure not to over work your dough. Mix in your Chopped Ham and Veggie Seasoning.
  4. Scoop dough into a muffin tray. Scoop 1 tsp of Cottage Cheese into a little well made with your finger into each muffin. Sprinkle with Veggie Seasoning.
  5. Brush the top with a bit of milk with a pastry brush, pop them into the oven and leave them to bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

For more information on the product used in this recipe visit: http://futurelife.co.za/product/futurelife-smart-oats/

FUTURELIFEĀ® Smart Breadā„¢ casserole muffins with ham and cheddar cheese

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Ingredients

  • 3 – 4 slices FUTURELIFEĀ®Ā Smart Breadā„¢
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 cup low fat milk
  • 3 – 4 slices deli ham
  • 2 teaspoons ground mustard
  • Ā½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • Dried parsley

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200Ā°C. Grease muffin tins well.
  2. Tear the bread into small pieces and place FUTURELIFEĀ®Ā Smart Breadā„¢Ā pieces evenly in muffin tins until they come about ā…” of the way up the tin.
  3. Sprinkle ham pieces and grated cheese evenly in each tin.
  4. Whisk together eggs, milk, ground mustard, and pepper.
  5. Pour egg mixture evenly in each muffin tin.
  6. Sprinkle a little dried Parsley on the top of each one.
  7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top and cooked through the middle.

For more information on the product used in this recipe visit:Ā http://futurelife.co.za/product-type/bread/