Katrina Lander's Gluten Free Festive Finger Food Perfect for Christmas

By Katrina Lander @fitnessfodmap_

I absolutely love the festive period, cosy nights in and hosting! I’m very lucky to have mixed nationality in my family, one of these being Spanish. When we get together, we have a mixture of Spanish and English food because why not have both!

Kitchen tools needed:

• Zyliss Non-Stick Carbon Steel Large Shallow Oven Baking Tray
• Zyliss Silicone Basting Brush
• Zyliss Non-Stick Carbon Steel 12 Cake Muffin Pan
• Zyliss chopping board
• Zyliss knives

Honey & Mustard Chipolatas

Prep: 5 mins 

Cook: 25 minutes 

Difficulty Easy 

Serves 6 

Ingredients:

• 6 x Gluten free chipolata sausages
• 1 Tsp honey
• 1 Tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 Tsp Wholegrain mustard

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan oven 180C
2. Cook the gluten free chipolatas in a non-stick roasting tin for 20 minutes
3. Whilst your chipolatas cook, mix your honey and two types of mustards
4. Using a basting brush, brush the chipolatas all over with the honey and mustard mix. Return to the oven for 5 minutes, remove and enjoy whilst still hot.

Smoked Salmon & Crème Fraiche Mini Yorkshires

Prep: 10 mins 

Cook: 20 minutes  

Difficulty: Easy 

Serves: 6 

Ingredients 

• Vegetable oil
• 45g Gluten free flour
• 25g Cornflour
• 50ml Semi skimmed milk
• 1 Egg
• Pinch of salt
• 2 Tbsp crème fraiche
• ¼ Lemon juice
• 6 Slithers of smoked salmon
• Chives to garnish

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7/fan oven 200C. Add ½ tsp of your oil to each muffin hole and pop in the oven
2. Mix your gluten free flour, cornflour, egg, milk, and salt until you have a smooth mixture
3. Remove your tray from the oven and add 2 tablespoons of mixture to each muffin hole, quickly return to the oven (to ensure the oil stays hot) and leave for 20 minutes
4. Whilst your Yorkshires cook, mix your crème fraiche and lemon juice. Remove your Yorkshire puddings from the oven, add a teaspoon of crème fraiche, a slither of salmon and chopped chives to garnish.

Cheese, Salmon and Grape Sticks

Prep: 5 mins 

Difficulty: Easy 

Serves: 6

Ingredients 

• 6 Small cubes cheddar cheese
• 6 Slithers smoked salmon
• 6 Grapes

Method:

1. Using your Zyliss chopping board and knife cut 6 cubes of cheddar cheese. Stack a cube of cheese, slither of salmon and a grape onto a cocktail stick, repeat as many times as required.

Dates wrapped in Pancetta

Prep: 5 mins 

Cook: 3 mins

Difficulty Easy 

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 6 Medjool dates
• 6 sliced pancetta

Method:

1. Turn up the heat to medium/high on a non-stick frying pan. Once hot add your Pancetta and fry both sides until crispy
2. Leave the pancetta to cool slightly before wrapping your dates, serve on cocktail sticks.

Top Tip; Buy your dates without stones to save time de-stoning.