Plum Puree

Babyment

Suitable for: 6 months to 8 months old baby

Ingredients: Any number of ripe plums that you desire

Preparation Method:

Here are 4 ways to make plum puree:

A) Steam
Use any number of ripe plums that you desire.
Peel, pit and cut plums into chunks and steam until tender in a scant amount of water. Puree using the leftover cooking liquid

B) Blanch
Step 1: Scrub fruit clean
Step 2: Carve an X into 1 side of the fruit
Step 3: Place X side down in a pan with an inch of water
Step 4: Bring water to a boil and steam until soft and tender
Step 5: Peel skin from fruit and remove pits and/or seeds

C) Bake
Halve the fruit, pit and place “open” side down in a pan filled with 1 inch of water, bake at 400F until soft and tender or puckering of the skin appears.

D) Drop & Roll
Drop whole, cleansed fruits into a pan of boiling water for 5-10 minutes, until fruits are soft
Place fruits into a bowl of cold water, roll around and slip off the skins then cut and pit the fruit. Puree as with any other fruit, adding lots of liquid if needed.

Nutritional Value of 100g of Plum:

Benefits of Plum Puree:

High in dietary fiber, plums is found to help relieve constipation problems. They also contain vitamin A and Carotene-B, which are essential for good eyesight for your babies.

Plums are also plentiful in minerals like potassium and iron. Iron is required for red blood cell formation for your baby. Potassium helps control heart rate and blood pressure.