Sunday, December 16, 2012

Apricot and Pear Porridge

 6 months +

Ingredients

150ml (5 fl oz) milk
15g (1/2oz) porridge oats
6 ready to eat dried apricots, chopped
1 large ripe pear, peeled, cored and cut into pieces

Method

Put the milk, porridge oats and chopped apricots in a small saucepan, bring to the boil and then simmer, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes. Puree together with the chopped pear in a hand blender.

Apple and Sultana Porridge

(6 months+)

1/2 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup apple juice
1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
pinch nutmeg
1 tbsp sultanas
1/2 cup milk

Pour the water and juice into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Add the diced apple and sultanas, then sprinkle in the rolled oats, stirring well.
Return the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
Add the nutmeg and cook until thick (10-15 mins).
Before serving, stir in the milk.
If this recipe is too lumpy for your baby, you can puree it directly in the pot using a hand blender. Another alternative is to soak the sultanas to soften them, then puree them before adding them to the dish.