Alpro Custard

Alpro Custard... not much to say about it except "Yum". I gave it a try and was pleased. It tastes very much like custard, which is good, it doesn't have any sort of 'funny' taste like I always expect soya products to have. I enjoyed it on a nice piece of apple pie.

You can enjoy it hot or cold and it's full of vitamins and calcium. It's low in fat. It comes in a convenient carton.

You can find Alpro custard in most supermarkets and many other shops:

• Tesco
• Sainsburys
• Asda
• Waitrose
• Morrisons
• Co-Op
• E H Booth
• Supervalu
• Dunnes
• Irish Independent stores

Alpro custard can be used in all your favourite recipes, how about trying these fantastic Individual Sherry Trifles:

Ingredients

• 260 g Madeira cake, cut into 2cm cubes
• 450 g pack raspberries
• 6 tbsp sherry
• 2 x Alpro soya raspberry and vanilla alternative to yogurt
• Alpro soya dairy free custard

Preparation

Place the madeira cake cubes into the bottom of 6 individual serving dishes, scatter over the raspberries and sherry. 
To make the custard, pour the Alpro soya alternative to milk into a heavy-based saucepan. Split the vanilla pot in half, scrape out the seeds and add the seeds and pod to the pan. Heat gently to just below boiling point. 
Combine the egg yolks, caster sugar and cornflour into a smooth paste. Add the hot Alpro soya alternative to milk, stirring constantly, then pour back into the saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring, until the custard has thickened. 
Allow to cool completely, then remove the vanilla pod and pour the custard over the base of the trifle. 
Cool and place in the fridge to chill for approximately 1 hour. 
Spoon the Alpro soya yogurt alternative over the custard and serve.

Alpro Soya Cream

I've given Alpro Soya Single Cream alternative a try. I'm not vegan, but all Alpro's soya products are suitable for a vegan diet.

I had no problems with the cream and overall I'm very impressed with it. I was a little worried it may have a slightly different taste to regular cream, but I can honestly say I didn't notice one. I used it in coffee and as a ingredient to make korma curry with. It mixed in just fine and tasted fine.

Try a healthier alternative to single cream. With 45% less fat than single cream you can enjoy your healthier indulgence poured over fruit or desserts or use it in cooking to create delicious soups and sauces.



The Chinese have been using soya as an excellent source of protein and for its many nutritional benefits for thousands of years.

Several hundred varieties of soya plant exist, the most common being the one that provides yellow soya beans. These take between 150 and 200 days to develop in hot and humid climates. The plant itself reaches about 80 centimetres in height, growing small white or purple flowers that create pods that yield between 1 and 4 beans. These beans are one of the best plant sources of protein.

Alpro soya products have a wide range of health benefits.  Your needs and priorities may change as you move through life but our products will help you along the way to a healthier diet for yourself and your family.

Whether you are 18 or 80, good nutrition can have a positive impact on the way you feel, which in turn affects the way you live your life and, more significantly, how much you may get out of it.

Because plant proteins use less of the Earth’s resources than animal proteins, it’s great for the planet as well as for you!

The soya protein found in soya foods can also help to naturally lower cholesterol levels, another great reason to incorporate soya into your daily diet

In 2002 the Joint Health Claims Initiative stated that the inclusion of at least 25g of soya protein a day as part of a diet low in saturated fat can help to reduce cholesterol in the blood.

All of Alpro soya products are suitable for people who are lactose intolerant.  They are naturally dairy and lactose free.