Fig and Apricot Cream Cheese ( Baby and Toddler)

 

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Babies by the time they are 7 months old tire of milk. To meet their calcium requirement cream cheese (or paneer as we know it), is an excellent source of concentrated energy, protein and calcium. This recipe almost fulfils your baby's daily requirements along with being a good source of vitamin a and c.

Fig and Apricot Cream Cheese ( Baby and Toddler) recipe - How to make Fig and Apricot Cream Cheese ( Baby and Toddler)

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:    Makes 0.25 cup

Ingredients

1 cup milk
1 to 2 tsp lemon juice
1 dried figs (anjeer) , soaked and pureed
2 dried apricots (kummani / jardalu) , soaked and pureed
1 tsp sugar

Method
    Method
  1. Bring the milk to a boil and keep aside for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and stir the milk. If the milk does not curdle completely, add the other teaspoon of lemon juice and allow it to curdle completely. The whey should be transparent.
  3. Strain the solids through a muslin cloth, keeping the whey aside.
  4. Put the strained cream cheese in a blender and blend to make a smooth paste, adding more whey if you need to thin down the consistency of the cream cheese. Allow it to cool slightly.
  5. Add the pureed fig and apricots and sugar and blend again to a smooth puree. Serve immediately.

Nutrient values 0.25 cup

Amt
238 gm
Energy
286 kcal
Protein
9.0 gm
CHO
22.1 gm
Fat
13.2 gm
Vit A
334.8 mcg
Vit C
10.3 mg
Calcium
446.2 mg
Iron
0.8 mg
F Acid
11.2 mcg
Fibre
0.7 gm
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