Sweet Potato Puree

MIL introduced sweet potato with porridge to Baby today and he likes it.

Sweet Potato
Vitamins: A (24,877 mg ), C, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Sodium, Selenium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Calcium

Recipe:
1. Wash and poke holes in sweet potato with fork then wrap sweet potatoes in tin foil. Do not peel if baking or microwaving.
2. Microwaving: only use plastic wrap and cook for 8 minutes on high or until tender
3. Baking: Place in a 400 degree oven and bake for 30 minutes or until soft
4. Steaming: Peel sweet potatoes and cut into small chunks
4a. Place chunks into a pan with just enough water to slightly cover potato
4b. "Steam" boil until tender, be sure to check on the water level.
5. Reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the sweet potatoes. If you have baked your sweet potato, remove skins and use liquid from your preferred source
6. Place sweet potato into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.
7. Add the reserved water or other liquid as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency.


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