Today, most pediatricians are of the opinion that a baby should start complementary feeding at the age of 6 months, and use fruit purees only after introducing cereals and vegetables into the diet. One option for a healthy treat is to prepare apple and banana puree for the winter. This treat is ideal as a complementary food or dessert to the holiday table.
Cooking features
The main component of the dessert is bananas. They can be of any size and type. To package the finished product, it is recommended to use only small jars, which will always allow you to have a fresh treat in the refrigerator.
Which bananas to use
To prepare this preparation, bananas must be juicy and ripe. Also, they should not be allowed to have any blackening. The puree should be prepared quickly, before the fruit begins to succumb to oxidation processes..
Preparing containers
The pan in which the puree will be prepared must be thoroughly washed. Jars for the mixture must be disinfected using dry sterilization. To do this, wet jars after washing are placed in the oven bottom up along with the lids.
Next, you need to set the temperature to 120 °C and turn on the oven for 15 minutes. It is very important that the jars are wet, as without moisture they will burst.
Their volume should not exceed 0.5 liters.
How to make banana puree at home?
To make banana puree you need the fruit itself, sugar and water. Depending on the recipe, you may need boiled milk, orange juice, and apples.
Simple recipe
To prepare a standard banana puree recipe, 1 kilogram of fruit must be peeled and thoroughly ground until smooth. For this purpose, it is recommended to use a sieve, blender, fine grater or food processor. The homogenized mass will make the puree more liquid.
With added water
If puree is needed as complementary food for a small child, it should be quite liquid. For this purpose, the banana mass must be diluted with a glass of boiled water.
It is best to start feeding your baby this delicacy with boiled bananas for the first time. To do this, the fruit pulp is boiled in advance in 0.5 liters of water for 8-10 minutes. For one average fruit, 50 milliliters of water is usually enough. After this, the boiled slices must be thoroughly ground until a homogeneous mass is obtained and cooled before serving so that the temperature of the dish is acceptable for the child.
With milk
After 12 months, mashed banana pulp can be made with the addition of boiled milk. To do this, all excess liquid is drained from the fruit, and hot milk is added instead. The mass is crushed using a fork or blender, and then served to the baby as complementary food.
With juice
If the child does not have allergic reactions to citrus fruits, the preparation is diluted with orange juice. For this, both boiled and raw fruit pulp is used.
With apples
Apples need to be washed well, peeled and cored with seeds. Next, they are cut into small pieces and poured into a pan with 0.5 liters of water. The resulting mass is brought to a boil and cooked until the apples are completely softened.
After this, you need to add 1 banana, cut into pieces, and 2 tablespoons of sugar into the pan. Next, the mass is mixed and cooked under the lid for another 4-5 minutes. Then everything needs to be thoroughly chopped with a blender and boiled for about 3-4 minutes. During this, the mass will boil well and will not lose its beneficial properties. The puree is packaged in small sterilized jars of 0.2 liters.
Baked bananas
Two ripe fruits without blackening need to be washed well. Next, use foil or baking paper to line the cavity of a heatproof bowl.Then the unpeeled fruits are placed in a baking dish and placed in an oven preheated to 120 °C for half an hour. Then the bananas are taken out and peeled. Pour 1 glass of water into the banana pulp and grind everything until smooth. The finished puree is boiled over medium heat, after which it must be cooled to a temperature of 37-38 °C.
Rules for storing workpieces
The optimal temperature for storing banana puree is 12-17 °C. In this case, the container must be reliably protected from exposure to sunlight and other factors harmful to it. A suitable place in this case is a dark pantry or refrigerator door. You should not place jars in the cellar, as the puree will freeze and spoil.
These recipes for applesauce and bananas are available to every housewife who has decided to pleasantly surprise loved ones with a tasty treat and replenish her home-canned stock with an unusual preparation. By following these recommendations, you can prepare a great treat for the whole family!
