Baby Finger Food Apple Turkey Loaf Or Sticks

BABY FINGER FOOD - APPLE TURKEY LOAF OR STICKS

Steps:

• Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the egg/yolk, carrots, applesauce, spices, bread crumbs and bran.
• Mix well - If this mixture appears too dry, add more carrots or applesauce. If this mixture appears too wet, add more bran and/or bread crumbs.
• Place mix into a lightly oiled (olive oil) loaf pan and bake at 350F for approximately 45 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
• **You may wish to cover with foil to prevent the top from burning.
• When finished baking and cooled, remove loaf from pan and slice as you would for bread.
• Break into small bits for finger feeding or mash or chop gently for younger babies.
• This recipe may also be made into "Turkey Sticks" for Toddlers and older babies who are able to handle more textured/chunky finger foods.

MICROWAVE APPLES AND CINNAMON (FOR SMALL CHILDREN)

Steps:

• Peel, core and dice apple into bite sized (small) pieces.
• Place apple pieces in microwave safe dish and add 2 tablespoons water.
• Microwave apple on High 1-3 minutes.
• Check on it and stir every 20-30 seconds or so until it reaches desired tenderness.
• When apple is cooked and soft enough for baby to eat, remove from microwave and sprinkle with as much or as little sugar and cinnamon as you wish. (My personal experience has been that the younger the child the more bland they like it but it's up to you!).
• Let apple cool completely or until slightly warmer than room temperature and serve.

BABY CEREAL PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and add enough juice to make pancake consistency.
• Cook on cook top in frying pan as with "regular" pancakes!

CURRY-APPLE TURKEY LOAF

Steps:

• Saute onion and apple until limp; add curry powder, coriander, and parsley; continue cooking for two more minutes.
• Thoroughly mix onion-apple mixture with remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Pan-fry a small sample to check seasoning. Add salt, pepper, and curry to taste.
• Pat into a 9x5 loaf pan or 8" square pan; bake one hour at 350 degrees. Test by cutting to be sure that loaf is not pink in center.
• Turn out onto a platter and garnish with apple wedges and chutney to taste.