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Pear, kiwi Baked pear
and mint and vanilla
compote compote
MAKES 6 SMALL PORTIONS MAKES 3 SMALL PORTIONS

2 ripe pears, peeled, 3 ripe pears, halved and
cored and chopped VITAMIN cored BABY TIP
1 ripe kiwi, halved BABY TIP dash of vanilla extract Pear is a great
3 fresh mint leaves, Kiwis and limes are a great fruit to offer as a
chopped source of vitamin C, which Preheat the oven to 180°C/ natural remedy
squeeze of fresh lime is necessary for cold and gas mark 4. to help alleviate a
juice
flu protection in the chilly Put the pears in a shallow baby’s constipation.
autumn months. baking dish, cut side up,
Put the pears in a saucepan with roughly 2cm of water.
with 2 tablespoons of Add a dash of vanilla extract
water. Cover the pan and to each pear. Bake in the
cook on a low heat for oven for about 25 minutes,
about 5 minutes, until until tender. Allow to cool GROWN-UP
tender. Remove from the INDULGENT before blending to a fairly PEARS
heat and allow to cool.
GROWN-UPS smooth purée. This purée This pear compote is
Scoop the kiwi flesh out of Try this pear compote on top works well on its own but is a magical match with
its skin and put in a food of SuperValu meringue nests equally good with chicken blue cheese, either
processor along with the with a dollop of crème fraîche for your baby. on a cheeseboard or
mint leaves, lime juice and or whipped cream and a sprig in a sandwich.
cooked pears. Blend to a of fresh mint.
fairly smooth purée.

Rhubarb, plum Peach,
and vanilla pineapple,
compote basil and

MAKES 4 SMALL PORTIONS ginger
compote
2 sticks of rhubarb BABY GOURMET
1 ripe plum, stoned and MAKES 6 SMALL PORTIONS By adding basil and
chopped BABY WARNING ginger to the fruit, you’ll
50ml water If you find the rhubarb 2 ripe peaches, stoned and get your little one’s taste
1 vanilla pod too tart you can add some chopped buds tingling for new
maple syrup to taste, optional maple syrup to sweeten it, ¼ ripe pineapple, trimmed, flavours.
but don’t use honey until cored and chopped
Wash the rhubarb and cut off your baby is at least one 2 tablespoons finely chopped
the ends of each stalk, then cut year old. fresh basil
the stalks into pieces about 1cm 2 tablespoons freshly grated
thick. Put the rhubarb, plum, ginger
water and vanilla pod in a pan squeeze of fresh lemon juice GROWN-UP TIP
set over a medium heat. Bring to Double or quadruple
the boil, then reduce the heat to Put all the ingredients in a the ingredients for a
a simmer and cook for about 10 HEALTHY ADULT small saucepan and drizzle tasty topping for your
minutes, until softened. Remove DESSERT with a little water. Bring to the weekend pancakes.
from the heat and allow to cool. The rhubarb, plum and boil, then reduce the heat and
Remove the vanilla pod before vanilla compote can be a simmer for about 5 minutes,
blending to a fairly smooth quick dessert for adults until the fruit has softened.
purée. Taste and adjust the and other children when Remove from the heat and
sweetness with maple syrup if added to some creamy allow to cool before blending
needed. Greek yogurt or crème to a fairly smooth purée.
fraîche.

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