• 2 apples (Red Delicious or Gala; try to find the sweeter varieties)
• 2 pears
• 1 stick cinnamon
• filtered water

Optional

• Add cooked rice cereal for a heartier meal

1. Peel & core both apples & pears
2. Place apples & cinnamon stick in stainless steel pot and pour enough filtered water in pot to just cover
3. Bring to a simmer and cook until fork tender (NOT mushy)
4. Add pears and mix with wooden spoon
5. Cook 2 minutes
6. Strain & reserve liquid if needed to thin out puree
7. Remove cinnamon stick
8. Puree in blender & cool

Suggestions

• Place cooled baby food in air tight containers for 3 days maximum
• If freezing a neat trick is to freeze in ice cube trays wrapped in plastic and pop a cube out when ready to use
• It is suggested that babies are introduced to one ingredient at a time before combining