Recipe: Vegan Vanilla Custard Slice

The combination of sweet pastry and vanillary fillings was always a favourite in our pre-vegan household so veganising this was almost first on the long list of treats that my family demanded a vegan version of, like, yesterday. This is a very basic vanilla custard slice but you could do all sorts with this recipe. Perhaps change the flavour of the essence or drizzle with chocolate. 

 

Custard Slice Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • Ready roll puff pastry
  • Plant milk of your choice
  • Custard powder (Birds Custard Powder and many stores own brands are vegan)
  • Cornstarch
  • Vanilla essence
  • Castor sugar
  • Icing sugar

Method:

  1. Cut your ready roll puff pastry into two halves.
  2. Place both slices onto grease proof paper pricking them all over with a fork to prevent them rising and cook for roughly 15-20 minutes on 180 until it is lightly browned.
  3. Leave the pastry to cool.
  4. Make a pint of custard as per the instructions on the tin with an additional dessertspoon of cornstarch powder added to the paste.
  5. When you add your boiled milk to the paste you should notice it almost instantly starts to thicken and go stodgy. Do not place back on the heat as your custard instructions might tell you to. If your custard doesn’t go stodgy then DO return to the heat stirring constantly until it does.
  6. Stir in your vanilla essence to taste.
  7. Cut one of the layers of pastry into squares or rectangles. You should be able to get either 12 rectangles or 16 squares.
  8. Spread your custard on the uncut layer of pastry and then place your cut pieces on the top.
  9. Sprinkle with icing sugar.

 

Recipe: Vegan Banana Bread

vegan banana bread

Banana Bread is a long time favourite of mine and I must confess I find that when I make it I suddenly seem to be eating Banana Bread for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The ingredients are for the basic cake but as with many of my recipes you can dress them up however you like. Use any nuts, seeds or fruits in the cake and on top or even add some cacao powder to the cake for a chocolate banana sponge. 

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Recipe: Lemon Cake

I love this lemon cake! Not only is it very easy to make but it tastes absolutely lush. If you’re new to vegan baking this would be a great cake for one of your first attempts as there is no fancy ingredients or methods. Its almost as simple as chuck it all in a bowl and mix it together!

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Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Fudge Brownies

These Chocolate Fudge Brownies are so indulgent that they’re sure to satisfy your cravings for sickly sweet food with one bite… but i’m sure you’ll end up eating more than that anyway! What I love about this recipe is it is as easy as chucking all the ingredients in a mixer and you can change it up every time you make it by using different toppings. Marshmallows, chocolate buttons, nuts… just last night I made it and smothered it in Natures Charm Coconut Chocolate sauce. 

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