Steamed apple wedges
- Age: 6–8 months (First tastes)
- Texture: Finger food
- Prep: 3 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Makes: 1 portion
Ingredients
- 1 sweet eating apple
Contains: None of the common allergens
Method
- Peel and core the apple and cut into thick wedges.
- Steam 8–10 minutes until a wedge squashes between two fingers.
- Cool completely.
Safety: Raw apple is one of the most common choking foods in babies. Under twelve months, cooked soft or finely grated only. Always sit your baby upright and stay with them while they eat.
Storage: Fridge 1 day.
Tip: The way to give apple to a baby who wants to hold food: cooked until it yields. Raw apple waits a long while yet.
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