AK'S FIRST FRUIT PUREE

The First Fruit Puree

This is for babies aged 6 months, it makes 6 portions, it takes 4 to 8 minutes to cook and is suitable for freezing.

Ingredients:  2 medium dessert apples or 2 pears peeled, cored and chopped

1-2 tbsp water or pure unsweetened apple juice {OPTIONAL}

Place the chopped fruit into a heavy-based saucepan and if using apples add the water or juice. If you opt to use the pears you will not need to use the water or juice as the pears do not require extra liquid. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat until they are tender. Generally this is about 6-8 minutes for apples and 4 minutes for pears. Blend the fruit to a puree. Set aside a portion to eat, refrigerate or freeze the rest depending on time lapse before next use.  Serve lukewarm.

ANNABEL KARMEL