To make your own vegan butter, pouring cream and custard, refer to the recipes on this recipe chip.

Be sure to use clean utensils and sterilised jars for best results.

This healthy breakfast is recommended by nutritionist Cyndi O’Meara.

This healthy breakfast is recommended by nutritionist Cyndi O’Meara.

You can substitute firm brown pears for red pears. Traditionally brown and red pear varieties such as Beurre Bosc, Corella and Red Sensation are used when poaching however; the more commonly available Williams pear can also be used in this recipe.

You can replace the macadamia nuts with sunflower seeds, raw cashews, blanched almonds or use a mixture of nuts.

You can replace the cardamom pods with ½ teaspoon ground cardamom.

To ensure recipe results are truly gluten free, always check your ingredient labels to ensure traces of wheat or gluten have not been used in the production process.