Baby-led weaning recipes: 8 MONTHS
BREAKFASTS
Oatcakes with Pear and Cottage Cheese
- 4 fl oz boiling water
- 6 oz porridge oats
- 1 tsp unsalted butter
- pureed pear
- small pot of cottage cheese
1. In a bowl, stir the butter into the boiling water until it has completely
melted.
2. Stir in the oats and leave the mixture to stand for 5 minutes - you
should be left with a fairly stiff dough.
3. Rub some oats on to a surface suitable for rolling out the dough (to
stop it sticking).
4. Turn out the dough, then form it into a ball.
5. Next, roll it out to around 1/4 inch thick.
6. Cut it into shapes - triangles are more traditional, but any shape
will do!
7. Place the uncooked oatcakes on a greased baking tray and bake at 350
deg F (180 deg C) for around 15-20 mins, until golden. 8. Meanwhile, combine
the pureed pear with the cottage cheese. 8. Cool the oatcakes, then either
top them with with cottage cheese, or serve it as a dip.
Apricot and Raisin Flapjacks
- 8 oz porridge oats
- 4 oz butter
- 2 oz rice flour
- 2 fl oz rice syrup
- 10 oz dried apricots
- 2 oz raisins
1. About one hour before you start, soak the dried apricots in warm water
or apple juice to soften them.
2. Preheat the oven to 350?F (180?C).
3. Over a low heat, melt the butter. Then stir in the rice syrup and mix
well. 4
. Next, stir in the oats, rice flour, and raisins. Mix together thoroughly.
The mixture should be moist enough to 'clump' together, but should not
be runny at all. If it is, just add more oats, a little at a time.
5. Chop the pre-soaked apricots finely.
6. Press half the oat mixture into a greased baking pan, then top with
the chopped apricots.
7. Put the rest of the oats on top and flatten thoroughly with the palms
of your hands.
8. Bake for 25 mins, until firm and golden.
9. Slice into fingers when still hot, but don't try to remove the flapjacks
from the pan until they've cooled down!
Wholemeal Apple Pancakes
- 3 oz wholemeal flour
- 1 oz rolled oats
- 2 tsp wheat germ
- pinch cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 oz raisins
- 1 small apple, peeled, cored and diced
- 8 fl oz apple juice
1. Mix all the dry ingredients together,
then add the raisins and chopped apple.
2. Stir in the apple juice until the dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened.
3. Spoon the mixture onto a heated non-stick frying pan (around 4 tbsp
at a time) and cook until the bottom of the pancake is golden.
4. Turn with a spatula and cook on the other side.
5. Cool, then serve alone, or with pureed fruit or yogurt as a dip.
Healthy banana breakfast cake
- 8 oz wholemeal flour
- 1 oz wheat germ
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 6 medium, ripe bananas - mashed
- 8 fl oz homemade applesauce (simply dice peeled
apples, simmer in a little water until tender, then puree)
- 3 fl oz milk (you may use cow's milk, breast
milk or formula)
1. Preheat the oven to 325 deg F (160 deg C).
2. In a bowl, mix together the flour, wheat germ and bicarbonate of soda.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the applesauce, bananas and milk.
4. Pour the applesauce mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients
and stir well.
5. Pour into a small, greased baking tin and bake for around 1 1/2 hours.
The cake is ready when a sharp knife inserted into the middle comes out
clean.
Easy peasy breakfast biscuits
- 8 fl oz pure apple juice
- 4 oz flour
- 4 oz baby rice
1. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F, 175 deg C.
2. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
3. Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to
around 1/2 inch thickness.
4. Cut into any shapes you choose!
5. Bake for 20-30 mins on a greased baking sheet until golden brown.
Baby-led
weaning recipes for 6 mths: Breakfasts|Savouries|Desserts
Baby-led
weaning recipes for 8 mths: Breakfasts|Savouries|Desserts
About the author
Christine Albury has four children (from 3 to 13) and has cooked for
them all, so over the years she's amassed heaps of recipes! Christine
says"I'm committed to cooking with fresh and healthy ingredients
and also to encouraging a sophisticated palate from an early age. I don't
subscribe to the theory that baby food has to be bland - and, judging
from readers' responses to my site (www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com)
- many other parents feel the same! Instead, I suggest that parents experiment
with herbs and aromatic spices (not salt) to create meals that are nutritious
AND tasty! "
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