Dried apricots are full of iron and vitamins a and c.
Dried apricot baby food.
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil.
Apricot puree for babies 6 8 months using fresh apricots fresh apricots for baby food is best baking halve the fruit and remove pit place open side down in a pan filled with 1 inch of water bake at 400f until soft and tender or puckering of the skin appears.
During this time avoid including any.
Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.
To make apricot puree for your baby either place fresh apricot pieces steamed or raw in a blender and process until smooth.
On february 7 2012 by kelly.
Puree canned apricots in a food processor.
Basic apricot baby puree although the peak season for fresh apricots is may through august i still want to share my recipe for a basic apricot puree with you because even if you don t have access to fresh apricots although for baby food fresh is best you can just as easily use dried apricots for this recipe.
Once you introduce apricot to your baby follow a three to five day wait rule to look out for any sensitivities allergies or intolerances.
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
This sweet puree is great on its own or swirled into baby s cereal or added to a meat puree for flavor.
Cooking and preparing apricots for baby is easy.
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice.
Cut in half and peel the skin off.
An overripe apricot will be squishy but would still be a good choice for a baby food puree.
Cut or mash up apricot for baby.
2 cups low sodium vegetable broth.
Puree dried apricots in a food processor after using one of the techniques mentioned above to soften them.
Reserve any left over liquid to use for the puree.
They are delicious as they are but they need to be cooked for babies 6 months and younger to increase their digestibility.
Bring liquid and fruit to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
Easy homemade baby food.
For chunkier apricot puree which is ideal for babies 10 months or older mash the apricot with a potato masher instead of pureeing it.
Steaming halve the fruit remove pit and steam in an open pan of water until soft and tender remove skins.
Serve apricot puree related.
Cover dried apricots in water just to cover simmer for 10 15 minutes and then puree or mash for baby.
Homemade baby food recipe fresh.