egg allergy diet

[Jenn©]

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/misc/eggallergy_cutout.html  Stuff to avoid with an egg allergic child.

[Lªuren]

Thanks for this Jenn

The Paed finally confirmed Calums egg allergy today, he is not allowed any until the age of 4, where he was be given egg in hospital so if anything happens he is in the right place.

He still gets his MMR, but again in hospital.  I said the skin test was coming back negative (putting white and yolk on his skin), she said that as because his skin was now tolerant - but his stomach may not be.

So its an egg free cake for Calums first birthday.
Lauren

[Jenn©]

Somewhere here there are a couple of egg free cake recipes.  Had not thought of MMR.  DD due for that soon and  is skipping eggs until 2 d/t mom's childhood allergy.  Fine with pasta and breads and such though.

[Lªuren]

Jenn

I just made one as a tester http://cake.allrecipes.com/az/PlingglssCk.asp  It was OK, but not as a good as the real thing.

I always give Calum bread as well, and give him 100& duram (sp?) wheat pasta.

[sarah13h]

Hi.  I've just found out that my ds is allergic to egg as well (raw & baked).  So if you find a decent cake recipe, please let me know!   

[summersusu]

Just found out that my son is allergic to egg and peanuts.  Is there a good website or someone where I can find good recipes or store bought food in the US that doesn't contain eggs.  Are their brand name breads, noodles, chicken nuggets that does not contain eggs?  Kinda pushed for time to cook homemade all the time.
Thanks

[jennyb133]

Can we maybe get this thread going again?  My DS1 is allergic to eggs & peanuts as well.  He is 2.5 now & is starting to get extremely picky with his eating.  I had gotten the Deceptively Delicious book for christmas, but have yet to make anything out of it.  Seems most of the recipes that hide veggies are baked goods made with eggs.  Does anyone have any good substitutes that I can use for the egg?

James was diagnosed when he was 13 mos. old. He was a wonderful eater as a baby & just started getting pickier & pickier over the last year. Anyone else notice that a food allergic child becomes picky?  I really want to get more variety in his diet.

Any suggestions or egg-free recipes that can be posted on this thread would be greatly appreciated!

[jennyh]

we love this bacon and butternut squash soup-
15ml of olive oil,8 rashers of bacon,1 medium butternut sqush peeled and chopped,2 carrots peeled and chopped,750 ml of veg stock.
heat the oil and fry the bacon until cooked,add all the other ingredients and bring to the boil for around 20 mins.put into a blender and blend to the consistancy you want.
we have it with bread,and you can freeze it!

[Yuliya]

Hi,
My DD is allergic to dairy, eggs, peanuts and cashew. I have found a decent cake recipe on foodtv.ca web site.
I have tried to make a cake base and it was ok but haven't tried to make icing. I will probably make this cake for my DD's 1st birthday which is next week. Hopefully she will be fine with it.

Egg, Dairy and Nut Free Chocolate Cake
  Yield:  10
Ingredients:
For the Egg Substitute
750 ml (3 cup) water
75 ml (1/3 cup) flax seeds
For the Cake
430 ml (1 3/4 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted
10 ml (2 teaspoons) baking powder
1 ml (1/4 teaspoon) salt
310 ml (1 1/4 cups) sugar
180 ml (3/4 cup) cocoa powder, sifted
125 ml (1/2 cup) vegetable oil
5 ml (1 teaspoon) cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
125 ml (1/2 cup) egg substitute
250 ml (1 cup) soy beverage
5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
For the Ganache
335 g (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
180 ml (3/4 cup) chocolate or plain soy beverage
60 ml (1/4 cup) corn syrup
 
Directions:
For the Egg Substitute
In a saucepan, bring the water and flax seeds to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain immediately, collecting the goopy liquid and separating it from the seeds. Let cool slightly, then refrigerate until lukewarm.
For the Cake
With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line the bottom of a 20-cm (8-inch) springform pan with parchment paper.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In another bowl, beat the sugar, cocoa powder, oil and vinegar with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes. Add the egg substitute and beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients, alternating with the soy beverage and vanilla.
Pour the batter into the cake pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
Let cool slightly. Unmould and let cool on a cake rack.
For the Ganache
Put the chocolate in a bowl. Set aside.
In a saucepan, bring the soy beverage and corn syrup to a boil. Pour over the chocolate in the bowl. Let sit for 1 minute while the chocolate melts.
Whisk the chocolate mixture until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until the ganache is cold but still spreadable, about 1 hour. If necessary, soften by warming briefly in a microwave oven.
For Assembly
Cut the cake horizontally in two. Ice the middle and outside with the ganache.
Note: Pour the remaining egg substitute into ice-cube trays and freeze: 1 cube is equivalent to 1 egg.
 

[jennyb133]

Let us know how the cake turns out. I'm interested in that flax seed substitute. I'm guessing you can use that & substitute for egg in any baked recipe?  Where can you find flax seeds?
How hard is it to seperate all the seeds from the goop?

[Yuliya]

I made the cake base and it turned out actually good. I didn't make the icing as I couldn't find chocolate that is dairy free. I used Western Family White frosting (dairy & egg free) and spread a thing layer of cherry pie filling. Tasted and looked like Black Forest Cake  .  DD had a tiny bit and seemed to be okay.
Flax seed substitute works very well for other baked recipes, I used it to make blueberry muffins (used regular recipe from the cook book) and they turned out okay too. You just need to use a mixer to beat the substitute as it's a bit stiff. It's easy to separate flax seeds from the goopn just remember to strain it right after you finish boiling. You can actually make a big batch of the substitue and freeze in ice cube tray. 1 ice cube = 1 egg.
Flax seeds could be found in any grocery store or heath food store. At least here in Canada.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Yuliya

[jennyb133]

thanks so much!

[sarah13h]

Hi.  My son is 19mths now & is allergic to both eggs & nuts.  We've got the Allergy-free Cookbook, by Alice Sherwood (it's produced in association with Allergy UK).  I think it's fab, because for each recipe there are options for egg/dairy/gluten/nut-free versions.

If you're still looking for a choc icing that's dairy-free (it's also egg & nut free), it recommends a chocolate buttercream:

175g (6oz) dairy-free spread
450g (1lb) icing sugar
6 tbsp cocoa powder
2tsp vanilla extract

Put the dairy-free spread in a bowl & sift over the icing sugar & cocoa powder.  Add the vanilla extract.  Gradually work into the spread with a wooden spoon then beat well until smooth & fluffy.

If you don't need to avoid dairy products, use butter or ordinary margerine, increasing the quantity to 225g (8oz).  You may need to add 4tsp of water to give the correct consistency for spreading.