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Apple, microwave-baked for purée
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Suitable first food – around 6 months
Makes about ½ cup apple purée
Instead of peeling and chopping an apple you can cook a whole apple in the microwave then scoop out the cooked pulp for baby’s purée.
Ingredients
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1medium–sized eating apple (e.g. Braeburn, Granny Smith, Pacific Rose)
Method
Microwave method:
Cook time for an 800 watt oven
Wash and dry apple.
Use an apple corer to remove core and stem.
With a sharp knife make a shallow cut just through the apple skin, going right around the middle (equator), then right around from stem to blossom end. This divides skin into 8 sections for easy peeling later.
Place apple in an oven-glass bowl or casserole, cover, then microwave for 4 ½ to 5 minutes. Leave apple to cool until you can handle it.
Use a teaspoon to scoop apple flesh away from skin. Discard skin.
Either purée apple using a hand-held electric blender, or rub apple through a sieve to ensure no little tough bits remain. Thin if necessary with a little boiled water.
Serve warm or cool.