A bullseye is the fruit that is first introduced to complementary foods for young children. The vitamins and minerals that are in its composition are simply necessary for the normal growth and development of the child. Starting from four months, pediatricians recommend giving the baby puree from these fruits. Therefore, if in the autumn you harvested a good crop in the garden, you can prepare baby puree from apples for the winter. How to do this correctly so that the product retains a maximum of useful elements, read in this article.
Cooking features
Before starting to cook baby puree from apples for the winter, it is important to consider the following nuances of its preparation.
- Acid varieties are more suitable for this dish. They are characterized by a pronounced taste, aroma, all microelements and vitamins are stored in them longer.
- For canning mashed potatoes, it is recommended to use cans up to 1 liter. In a larger container, the product may grow moldy and deteriorate if stored for a long time after uncorking. It is better to open a small jar and eat its contents for 1-2 times.
- How to cook applesauce so that it retains its aroma, taste and a pleasant golden color? To do this, you need to cook it in a pan with a thick bottom (cast iron, enameled). If the dish burns at least a little, then its smell and taste will immediately change for the worse.
Recipe for baby applesauce
Ingredients:
- apples - 3 kilograms;
- water - 400 grams;
- sugar to taste.
Baby apples puree for the winter: cooking sequence.
- Wash apples under running water, peel, remove core, cut into slices.
- Put prepared fruits in a saucepan and add water. Warm up on fire for about half an hour.
- Drain the water and rub the apples that have become soft through a sieve or colander with small holes.
- Add sugar to taste to the resulting mass and mix until it is completely dissolved.
- In pre-sterilized jars, spread the mashed potatoes and cover with metal lids.
- We put cans in a large container with hot water. Turn on the fire and sterilize the mash: containers with a volume of 0.5 liters - 15 minutes, 1 liter - 20-25 minutes.
- Remove the cans from the boiling water one at a time and roll them with a can opener.
- Lay a towel on the table, put on it all the containers with mashed potatoes and wrap. Leave as it is until it cools completely.
How to make baby puree from apples for the winter without sugar?
Those who are contraindicated in the use of sweets can make applesauce without sugar. The amount of fruit and water remains the same. Only the sterilization time changes: for half-liter cans it is 25 minutes, for liter - about half an hour. It is recommended to store such mashed potatoes in the refrigerator or in a cold basement.
Variations on the theme of fruit puree
You can preserve mashed potatoes for the winter, adding other fruits and vegetables to the base. Pumpkin, pear, carrot, quince go well with the apple in this dish. Only the latter have a solid structure, so they need to be boiled separately until completely softened, and only then combine everything into a fruit mass.
Having prepared applesauce for the winter, you will provide a supply of vitamins for yourself and your loved ones for the whole year. Bon appetit and be healthy!