As is known, prunes are one of the very useful dried fruits, which has excellent taste qualities, and also has a therapeutic effect on the baby's body. Many pediatricians recommend giving compote of prunes to children from the age of eight months, especially in a period when there is no fresh fruit.
What is useful for compote of prunes for a child?
In the first place, compote of prunes is the best remedy for constipation, which so often occurs in children of the first year of life due to problems with the gastrointestinal tract. In addition to improving intestinal peristalsis, this compote will enrich the child with especially valuable vitamins of groups A, C, B, as well as sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and iron.
How to cook compote of prunes for babies?
Ingredients:
- 200 g of prunes;
- 100 g of sugar;
- 3 cups of water.
Preparation
Prunes must be pre-sorted and several times rinsed thoroughly in warm water. Then put the prunes in an enamel saucepan, cover with sugar and pour hot water. Well mixed ingredients put on fire. As soon as the compote boils it is necessary to reduce the heat and cook for 15-25 minutes. Drink to cool and you can give the baby.
It should be noted that the prunes are a pretty sweet dried fruit, so you can prepare the compote without sugar.
Recipe for compote of prunes and dried apricots
Necessary ingredients:
- 250 g of dried apricots;
- 250 g of prunes;
- 2 liters of water;
- 200 g of sugar.
Dried apricots and prunes should be thoroughly washed, then soaked in water for about 1 hour. Put on the fire enamel saucepan with cold water. When the water boils, put all the ingredients in a saucepan and boil until softened for about 15-20 minutes. Then compote to strain, cool and the drink is ready for use.
Compote of prunes for babies - it's not just tasty, but also very useful! And it's better if you make prunes yourself.