Sweet Potato Puree - first foods
By Elisabeth Luard and Frances Boswell, Adventures in Baby Food
Sweet Potato also known as the yam can be orange fleshed or ivory-white, though color is no particular indication of sweetness. Sweet Potatoes provide a tummy satisfying starch as well as chill-beating vitamin C. Orange fleshed varieties are rich in beta carotene, the stuff which turns Flamingo feathers pink and, if eaten all the time, gives babies a ruddy glow. If your baby seems to have acquired a golden tan, lay off the orange colored food!
Suitable for 6 months onwards. Makes 2 cups
You will need:
1 pound Sweet Potatoes
Peel the potatoes and chunk into bite sized pieces and put into a pot with enough boiling water to cover. Return water to boil, reduce heat, loosely cover, and cook 20-30 minutes or until perfectly soft and tender. Drain – not too thoroughly – reserving a little of the cooking water. Mash (or use a food processor) to a puree with a little of the cooking water. Serve and enjoy!
