-----Australian Baby and Toddler Meals by Robin Barker------


Baked Pear Custard

2 baby serves - suitable for babies 6-9mths

(cooked egg white in custard should be fine for most babies of this age. If you are concerned, seperate the yolk from the white of the egg.)

1/2 cup pear puree
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg

1. Preheat oven to 180c and grease a small ovenproof dish.
2. Spoon the pear puree into the bottom of the dish
3. Beat together the milk and egg and pour over the pear puree.
4. Stand in a small roasting tin with hot water halfway up the dish and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until set.


Grandma Dot's Baked Apple Custard

1-2 baby serves - Suitable for babies 6-9mths

1 cup apple puree
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavouring essence
1 egg

1. Preheat oven to 180c
2. Mix the apple puree with the milk, sugar and vanilla flavouring essence
3. Beat the egg well and stir into the mixture.
4. Pour into a greased oven proof dish.
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until set.
6. May be served hot or cold.

Variation - substitute apple puree for mashed banana and add another egg yolk to the egg for more nourishment.

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