Pear and Raspberry Puree
This delicious pear and raspberry puree is easy to make and always a hit with babies (and adults!).
Raspberries are a great way to introduce babies to sour flavours which helps to broaden their palates and encourages them to accept a wide variety of foods.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Makes 1 1/2 cups
Suitable for freezing
Suitable from 6 months (or whenever your baby starts solids)
Ingredients
4 pears
1 punnet raspberries (or 200g frozen raspberries)
Method
1. Peel, core and chop pears
2. Place pears in a medium saucepan over low heat and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes or until very soft, checking occasionally to ensure pears don’t burn (if they are starting to burn on bottom of pan, add a little water)
3. Add raspberries and cook for a further 1-2 minutes or until very soft
4. Blend in food processor or mash with a fork until smooth