Gluten Free Dairy Free Christmas Ice Cream Cake

Last year as part of the Maleny IGA's Local Product Local Recipe - recipe card series I created the below festive Ice-Cream cake recipe using gorgeous local products so you can have something amazing at your Christmas event that some of your guest who may be gluten free or dairy free can still all enjoy/\.

Gluten Free Soya Ice Cream Christmas Cake

Celebrating Christmas with a beautiful dairy and gluten free dessert flavoured with Buderim Ginger Cordial and using Zehnder Gluten Free cake at its base. 

Ingredients
2 litres soya vanilla ice cream (or coconut ice-cream)
1 cup frozen raspberries
3 tablespoons undiluted Buderim Ginger Cordial
1 Zehnder Gluten free cake
¾ cup mixed dried fruit (like sultanas, raisins, cranberries, currents)
1 cup glace fruit, chopped, like cherries, orange slices, kiwifruit, pears and ginger
Extra raspberries to serve
Silver cachous
Pudding basin

Method

·         Line a pudding basin with two layers of cling wrap, leaving plenty of overhang

·         Allow ice-cream to soften slightly at room temperature

·         Mix glace/dried fruit mixture with ginger cordial

·         Fold gently through ice cream

·         Very gently add and fold through raspberries

·         Pour mixture into prepared pudding bowl

·         Pat down leaving a few centimetres from the top, cover with plastic cling wrap

·         Freeze for 30 minutes

·         Cut Zehnder gluten free cake so it will fit on top, completely covering it, making a base

·         Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 8 hours

·         Fill sink with warm water and warm the outside of the pudding basin for around 1 minute to soften ice cream edges slightly

·         Turn out onto a serving plate, top with extra raspberries and silver cashous, drizzle with raspberry juices from bag, serve immediately

Notes

·         Use brandy or liqueur in place of the ginger cordial for adult version

·         Optionally Serve with a berry syrup and dairy free white chocolates

       You can of course use dairy ice cream if desired and a non gluten free cake base if your family are allergy  free.

Toddler Tips

·         Serve theirs with lots of fresh raspberries

       Make them their own smaller version using small basins and leave out glace ginger. If no dairy allergies  you could include red and green miniature m&m’s for a festive look

Recipe (c) Rebecca Mugridge 2012
This recipe  is one of Bek's commercial recipe creation work portfolio.

Sticky Date and Ginger Pudding

I seem to be having some serious GINGER love going on lately!

Fresh, crystallized, dried, preserves, powdered - juices, teas, baking, cooking, its all good...

But something that really sais Winter desserts to me is a great sticky date pudding with sauce and this one here is one you will love, it also features beautiful Buderim Ginger baby stem ginger pieces.

Ginger and Date Sticky Pudding with Ginger Cream Sauce

This beautiful rich dessert is really enhanced by the use of the Buderim Ginger Stem Ginger in syrup pieces, giving this sticking date pudding a lovely zing of flavour. Great for entertaining, or a warming winter dessert.

Ingredients

·         1 jar Buderim Ginger baby stem ginger in syrup

·         1 cup dates

·         2 cups plain flour

·         1 cup Maleny Dairies cream

·         1 teaspoon

·         ¼ cup golden syrup

·         1 teaspoon powdered ginger

·         1 teaspoon bi carbonate of soda

·         1 teaspoon cinnamon

·         1 cup dark brown sugar (see notes for alternatives to sugar and golden syrup)

·         1 teaspoon dark brown sugar extra

·         1 cup butter

·         2 freerange RawGanix eggs

·         1 cup boiling water

·         Oven safe pudding basin

Method

•          Pre heat oven to 180’c.
•          Grease and optionally line with baking paper the pudding basin.
•          Place the dates and bi carb into a heat proof bowl.
•          Pour over the cup of boiling water, stir well (it will go foamy).
•          Melt the cup of sugar and butter together over a low heat carefully, stirring. Remove from heat.
•          Whisk the two eggs in a large bowl
•          Add in the sugar mixture, jar of stem ginger and date mixture.
•          Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon together and fold into the mixture.
•          Mix together.
•          Pour into prepared pudding basin.
•          Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until pudding is cooked through.
•            While the pudding is coking make the ginger cream sauce.
•             Place the cream, golden syrup and teaspoon of ginger in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer, stirring for 1 minute.
•      Serve the pudding warm with warm ginger cream sauce.

Notes

• This is a perfect dessert for chilly winter days.
• The ginger adds a fresh twist to a time old favourite.
• The Buderim baby stem ginger has a great, gentle flavour adding some zing without being overpowering.
• The ginger pieces can be added as is or chopped up for a finer texture.
• For a healthier twist use dark coconut sugar (usually bought in a hard log) in place of the dark brown sugar, maple syrup or dark agave in place of golden syrup and spelt flour in place of ordinary flour, just tweak as needed.

Toddler Tips

• Make it fun by making them their own little mini puddings.
• Chop the ginger pieces smaller.
• If the ginger is a bit strong make them their own miniature one and use 1/3 the amount of ginger or leave out.

You can get the recipe card for this delicious recipe and everything you need to make it from the Maleny Supa IGA, this recipe is one of the 42 recipes I have created for the Maleny IGA's Local Product Local Recipe - recipe cards giving you inspiration and ideas for shopping and eating local!

Happy Cooking!

Rebecca XX

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Beautiful Buderim Ginger

Recently we had a family fun day out at Buderim Ginger !

I was invited out there to taste test two new cordials they are producing.

I can't tell you much about them yet other than they were beautiful and I would highly recommend watching that space! Especially if you are a foodie like me and maybe also if you are a healthy food loving foodie too...

I really like their well established Buderim Ginger Refresher Cordial, have you tried it?
It really stays true to the natural flavours and real, quality ingredients.
You can can tell from the first sip that it comes from actual ginger and is not synthetic.
I was very intrigued to learn they were developing new lines in this area and my taste buds were very excited to be invited out there to taste test and I discovered they were both impressive and most of all were really interestingly different from each other and also the refresher.
They had developed them to be similar enough to compliment each other and yet strong with their own flavour edge.

I liked them both very much but one in particular I really liked and literally can't wait for it's release!

My inner foodie was on fire with ideas.
I really like Buderim Ginger products, not just as a Sunshine Coast producer but because the flavours are real, fresh and invigorating.

I have used Buderim Ginger refresher in recipes like this carved watermelon fruit salad perfect for parties, hot Summer days, a healthy dessert, taking to school instead of muffins for your child's birthday or just for fun!
I also used it in this Mango, Macadamia Trifle,
Which will really impress your dinner guests and is fantastic for Christmas time when mangoes are in season. It can also easily be made dairy free if you have allergies - see recipes notes.
When we revealed the trifle at the Maleny IGA taste testing event before Christmas last year everyone did a big Oooh when they got to the ginger refresher flavoured cake layer, it just added this zing of taste sensation.

It is one of those products that are so versatile they can be used in many different ways and equally enjoyed as is.

Another great product they have is their Naked Ginger which I use in these Moorish Macadamia Biscuits ( GLUTEN FREE)

I love how ginger has so many great health benefits too.
I slice it up fresh into my teapot for a herbal tea and I use it in all my juices like my pink and orange juice pictured here.
 I even have a large pot of ginger growing at my home!
Ginger is the star of my delicious and extremely popular
Moist Carrot & Ginger Cake with Citrus flavoured frosting

A cake that is perfect for entertaining and birthdays. A fresh twist on a beloved classic!

This was my first visit to Buderim Ginger, even though I do live on the Sunshine Coast and I already can't wait to go again. I was very surprised at the extent of the place and how much there was to see, do and taste. It was also extremely kid friendly which gives any place top marks in my book.
Oh and the shopping there!

I have always had a real thing for ornamental ginger plants too and have been fortunate to own and grow them over the last few years so I loved seeing these here too!

The whole place is very open and user friendly, the first foyer you walk through is a visual feast of goodies and products.
The food court is really well set up (and had great coffee - and I like my coffee!) and the grounds are really easy to follow around and all edged with beautiful gardens.
The ornamental ginger plants are breathtaking (also a big favourite of mine) and you can even buy plants there too. To my (horticulturalist) delight many species were labelled so my 7 year took great delight in discovering their names, giving the day an educational slant as well.

My kids absolutely adored the train ride, OK I'll admit it, I loved it too!
Haha, maybe even more than they did!
It was so much fun, ducks even came up alongside
the train as we passed to be fed, just  like being in a live Disney movie, the girls were captivated.

As you drive around you hear about the history and you see all the old tools, and of course a great view of the gardens.

Did I mention I loved their gardens? :)

But for the kids I think one of the greatets highlights are the giant life size gingerbread men!

Yes. We had a ball.

It was absolutely pouring with rain that day (hence my very wet hair do!) so I can honestly say it is also a really great place to take the family sunshine or rain.
Which is great for such a fun tourist attraction.

They also have a boat ride and kids can make their own ginger bread men!

A definite must visit when on the Sunshine Coast.

Below are some snapshots I took of our visit.
Thanks for reading and if you get a chance I would definitely recommend heading out there and having a look, but allow plenty of time to look around and experience it as there is lots to see and do.
You can buy the beautiful Buderim Ginger Refresher and other products by them like their Naked Ginger that I used in the Gluten Free Moorish Macadamia Biscuits and collect the recipe cards from the Maleny IGA and you can find out more about the Buderim Ginger Factory HERE and LIKE them on Facebook

 Rebecca Mugridge x

(c)RebeccaMugridge2013
NOTE: I was not paid in any way for this review of Buderim Ginger. I was invited there to taste test some of their new lines and while there given free entry and a family train ride. The opinions here are my own. 

RECIPE - Moorish Macadamia Biscuits - Gluten Free

Moorish Macadamia Biscuits – Gluten Free

Using gorgeous local Nutworks Macadamia Paste these biscuits will be a hit in the school lunch box. They also have no added sugar and are high in protein.

Ingredients

·         ½ cup Nutworks Macadamia Paste

·         ½ cup butter

·         ½ cup sour cream

·         ¼ cup Natvia stevia powder (find me in the sugar aisle)

·         8 drops liquid vanilla stevia

·         1 cup unsalted macadamias, chopped

·         1 &1/2 cups Maleny IGA almond meal

·         1 &1/2 cups Maleny IGA brown rice flour

·         2 Rawganix free range eggs

·         ¼ cup Buderim Naked Ginger, chopped (optional)

·         ¼ cup white choc chips (optional see notes for alternative)

·         ¼ cup extra macadamias, and mixed choc chips and ginger (if using)  to top biscuits

Method

·         Preheat oven to 180`c.

·         In a bowl combine butter, stevia’s, and eggs with a hand mixer.

·         Mix in the sour cream.

·         Add in the almond meal, rice flour, baking powder; combine well before adding in macadamias and also choc chips and ginger if including them.

·         Roll mixture into balls in your hands and place on grease proof paper lined trays.

·         Top each biscuit with some extra macadamias and ginger and chocolate if using for a decorative finish.

·         Bake for around 8-10 minutes or until golden, keep an eye on them.

·         Remove from oven and allow to cool on wire racks.

·         Store in air tight containers.

Notes

·         Make a chocolate version by adding a tablespoon of Planet Organic cocoa powder and an extra tablespoon stevia (or to taste).

·         Make these completely sugar free by leaving out ginger and white choc chips and using 1 x 50g bar of sugar free chocolate like Sweet William, chopped up, available in store.

·         If you are gluten intolerant check the chocolate you use for gluten free.

·         Make them extra ginger flavoured by using the Nutworks Macadamia Paste with Ginger.

·         Use honey instead of stevia, to taste.

Toddler Tips

·         These are great for kids as they are high protein and no added refined sugar other than the chocolate and glace ginger which can be left out.

·         Make small ones for little hands.

·         A great recipe to bake together!

This recipe is from the Local Product Local Recipe - recipe cards, promoting local products and producers from the Sunshine Coast region. Collect the free recipe cards in store at the Maleny IGA.

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