{"id":785,"date":"2009-12-02T23:20:45","date_gmt":"2009-12-02T22:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.free-from.com\/blog\/?p=785"},"modified":"2017-05-20T11:56:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T10:56:01","slug":"a-gluten-free-christmas-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.free-from.com\/blog\/a-gluten-free-christmas-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A gluten free Christmas: Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.free-from.com\/blog\/wp-content\/all-things-delicious-christ.jpg\" alt=\"christmas pudding\" title=\"all-things-delicious-christmas-pudding\" width=\"580\" height=\"223\"  \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearall\"><\/div>\n<p>Now, you just KNOW you should have done this on stir-up Sunday, don&#8217;t you?<\/p>\n<p>Of course, many people buy a ready-made Christmas pudding these days, and you can get these from supermarkets here. These puddings are usually little ones, probably because they assume that there&#8217;ll be only one coeliac in a family &#8211; for example, the Marks and Spencer one is only 100g.<\/p>\n<p>Other options for online shopping include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Lewis and Cooper pudding from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakeland.co.uk\/gluten-free-plum-pudding\/F\/product\/41932?src=gaxms&#038;sq=gluten-free%20christmas%20pudding\">Lakeland<\/a> (220g) <\/li>\n<li>A Village Bakery pudding (200g), from various suppliers, but you could try <a href=\" http:\/\/www.goodnessdirect.co.uk\/cgi-local\/frameset\/detail\/885861_Village_Bakery_Gluten_Free_Christmas_Pudding_450g.html\">Goodness Direct <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abelandcole.co.uk\/Christmas\/puddings-desserts\">Abel and Cole<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreecatering.com\/store\/browse.php?tpg=Christmas%20Products&#038;tsg=Puddings&#038;showsg=Christmas%20Products\">Johnson&#8217;s Provisions<\/a> stock the Village Bakery pudding, but they also have a G-Free pudding (200g).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dietaryneedsdirect.co.uk\/cnb\/shop\/dietaryneeds-direct?op=catalogue-products-null&#038;prodCategoryID=13\">Dietary Needs Direct<\/a> have one from Pudding Lane. This is a new brand (to me, anyway) from Australia, and it is expensive, but I&#8217;m assuming it is larger than the others. It looks fab and very traditional, and would probably be my choice, if I were buying one. Apparently it was the UK Great Taste Gold Award winner 2008.<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dietaryneedsdirect.co.uk\/cnb\/shop\/dietaryneeds-direct?op=catalogue-products-null&#038;prodCategoryID=13\">Dietary Needs<\/a> also stock two sizes of the Village Bakery pudding and a 1lb (454g) pudding from Barkat. The Barkat one also available from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gffdirect.co.uk\/index.php?id=1515\">Gluten Free Foods Direct<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenlife.co.uk\/greenlife-direct\/product\/organic-gluten-free-christmas-pudding\/165990\/\">Greenlife<\/a> have an Infinity Foods traditional organic and gluten free pudding <\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allthingsdeliciousshop.co.uk\/products\/view\/gluten-free-christmas-pudding\">All Things Delicious<\/a> have an organic homemade pudding (450g) that looks gorgeous. Buy online or at certain outlets and farmer&#8217;s markets in north-east England (time to go home, I think!) Now I&#8217;m torn between this one and the Pudding Lane one. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realfooddirect.co.uk\/product_info.php?products_id=1123\">Real Food Direct<\/a> has a pudding from Jenkins and Hustwit.<\/li>\n<li>\nAnd <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burtreepuddings.co.uk\/christmas-puddings\/2\/\">Burtree Puddings<\/a> have a modern Christmas pudding made with whole oranges, butter and brandy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The choice available seems to get greater every year.<\/p>\n<p>Still think you want to make your own?<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few links to possible recipes for gluten free Christmas pudding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/food\/recipes\/database\/christmaspudding_77292.shtml\">BBC Food<\/a> &#8211; gluten free, dairy free, soya free and could be egg and nut free if you wanted.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamieoliver.com\/foodwise\/article-view.php?id=1414\">Jamie Oliver<\/a> &#8211; note his warning about chopped peels.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deliaonline.com\/recipes\/type-of-dish\/sweet\/christmas-easy-the-delia-christmas-pudding.html\">Delia<\/a> &#8211; she offers conversion instructions for her traditional Christmas pudding, to make it gluten free<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk\/recipes\/gluten-free-and-dairy-free-christmas-pudding\">Delicious magazine<\/a> &#8211; gluten free and dairy free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget the brandy butter!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"small\">The picture is from All Things Delicious &#8211; doesn&#8217;t that look wonderful?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now, you just KNOW you should have done this on stir-up Sunday, don&#8217;t you? 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