Beetroot and apple purée
- Age: 6–8 months (First tastes)
- Texture: Purée
- Prep: 4 min
- Cook: 8 min
- Makes: 3 portions
Ingredients
- 1 small cooked beetroot, not in vinegar
- 1 sweet eating apple
Contains: None of the common allergens
Method
- Peel, core and chop the apple; steam 8 minutes until soft.
- Blend with the beetroot until smooth.
- Cool to lukewarm.
Safety: Vacuum-packed cooked beetroot only, never the kind pickled in vinegar.
Storage: Fridge 2 days, freezer 1 month.
Tip: Startlingly pink and sweet. Beetroot turns nappies red the next day — this is normal and worth remembering before you worry.
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