Recipe Ingredients

Custard

* 1 egg yolk

* 1 ½ tbsp cornflour

* ¾ cup (190mL) milk

* ¼ tsp vanilla essence

* 2 tsp sugar

Stewed Fruits

*  Fruits suitable to stew include apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums, dates or rhubarb (ensure rhubarb leaves have been discarded).

Fruit Mash

*  Fruits suitable to mash include bananas, berries, figs, honeydew, kiwi fruit, mango, nectarines, paw paw, peaches, rockmelon and watermelon. Choose fruit which is soft and ripe.

How to make

Custard

1.  Place egg yolk and cornflour in a small saucepan; mix to combine. Add a small amount of milk to form a smooth paste; gradually add remaining milk, vanilla and sugar.

2. Place over a medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until custard comes to the boil and thickens. Serve with stewed fruits or fruit mash.

Stewed Fruits

1. Peel, core or seed and chop fruit.

2. Place in a small saucepan with enough water to just cover the fruit; bring to the boil on a high heat; simmer just until tender.

3. Puree or mash, according to baby’s age. For older babies, offer large pieces.

Fruit Mash

1. Peel fruit if necessary and chop.

2. Using a food processor or blender, process until smooth or mash for older babies.

Vanilla Custard with Stewed Fruits or Fruit Mash

Recipe Ingredients

*  1 medium (400g) sweet potato, peeled and chopped coarsely

* 1½ cups (375mL) water

* 1 cup (80) broccoli florets

* ½ cup (60g) frozen peas

How to make

1. Place sweet potato and water in a small saucepan, bring to the boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes; add broccoli and peas, cook a further 5 minutes or until tender.

2. Puree or mash according to baby’s age.

Tip

Puree can now be frozen for use at a later date.

For convenient quantities, place puree into ice cube trays and freeze. Each cube is equal to about 1 tablespoonful, which is just right for babies just starting out

Sweet Potato, Broccoli and Pea Smash

Cheesy Lentil Soup

Recipe Ingredients

*  1½ cups (375mL) water

* 1 tbsp chopped onion

* 1 small (70g) carrot, chopped

* 2 tbsp red lentils

* 2 tbsp grated tasty cheese

* 2 tbsp frozen peas, thawed

How to make

1. Place water, onion, carrot and lentils in a small saucepan over high heat; bring to the boil; simmer until lentils are tender, about 10-15 minutes; stir through cheese and peas.

2. Puree in a food processor or blender until smooth, adding more boiled water if necessary to achieve the required consistency. For older babies, simply mash with a fork.

Tip

For convenient quantities, place puree into ice cube trays and freeze. Each cube is equal to about 1 tablespoonful, which is just right for babies just starting out.