Baby Food

Apricot Sponge Pudding

Apricot-Sponge-Pudding_cIngredients:
* 15oz (425g) can apricot halves, drained and juice reserved
* 2oz (50g) butter
* 2oz (50g) caster sugar
* 2oz (50g) self raising flour
* 2oz (50g) ground almonds
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1oz (25g) toasted flaked almonds

For the sauce:
* 8oz (225g) apricot jam

Suet Pudding

Suet-Pudding_cIngredients:
* 2 tablespoons raspberry jam
* 5oz (150g) self raising flour
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2oz (50g) shredded suet
* 2oz (50g) caster sugar
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1/4 pint (150ml) milk

Peach melba frozen yoghurt with crushed meringues

Peach-melba-frozen-yoghurt-with-crushed-meringuesIngredients:
* 225g (8 oz) fresh raspberries or 2 x 400g (14 oz) cans raspberries
* 2 x 410g (14 oz) cans peach halves
* 400 ml (14 fl oz) natural yoghurt
* 50 g (2 oz) sifted icing sugar
* 100 ml (7 fl oz) double (thickened) cream
* 60g (2 1/2 oz) meringue nests, crumbled

Blueberry blast

Blueberry-blast_cIngredients:
* 75g (3 oz) blueberries
* 1 very small banana
* 100 ml (3 fl oz) pure unsweetened apple juice

Tropical treat

Tropical-treat_cIngredients:
* 100 g (4 oz) peeled and chopped mango flesh
* 1 small or 1/2 medium banana
* 1 orange, squeezed
* 1 passion fruit (optional)

Peach passions

Peach-passions_cIngredients:
* 1 large orange, squeezed
* 1 large, ripe juicy peach
* 1/2 small banana

Apple and almond pudding

Apple-and-almond-pudding_cIngredients:
* 2 Granny Smith apples
* 1 tsp lemon juice
* 175 g (6 oz) soft brown sugar
* 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
* 175 g (6 oz) butter
* 3 medium eggs, separated
* 175 g (6 oz) ground almonds
* a few drops almond essence
* 1 tsp baking powder
* icing sugar for dusting

Spiced Fruit Compote

Spiced-Fruit-Compote_cIngredients:
* 2oz (50g) dried figs
* 2oz (50g) dried apricots
* 2oz (50g) dried peaches
* 2oz (50g) dried prunes
* 2oz (50g) dried apple rings
* 2oz (50g) sultanas
* 3/4 pint (750ml) water
* 4oz (100g) light muscovado sugar
* 1 strip lemon rind
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Midsummer Fruits

Midsummer-Fruits_cIngredients:
* 1 large orange
* 4 cloves
* 1lb (450g) blackcurrants
* 8oz (225g) blackberries
* 6oz (175g) sugar
* 1/4 pint (150ml) water
* 8oz (225g) raspberries
* 1lb (450g) pears, peeled, cored and sliced

Baked Apples 2

Baked-Apples_cIngredients:
* 4 medium cooking apples
* 3oz (75g) soft brown sugar
* 2oz (50g) sultanas
* 2oz (50g) chopped walnuts
* 2 tablespoons water
* 2oz (50g) butter

Summer Pudding

Summer-Pudding_cIngredients:
* 6-8 large slices white bread
* 12oz (350g) rhubarb
* 8oz (225g) blackcurrants
* 8oz (225g) granulated sugar
* 6 tablespoons water
* 8oz (225g) strawberries
* 8oz (22Sg) raspberries

Soft Fruit Flan

Soft-Fruit-FlanIngredients:
* 6oz (175g) plain flour
* 3oz (75g) butter
* about 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water

For the filling:
* 12oz-1lb (350-450g) soft fruit in season, or poached fruit
* 3 tablespoons apricot jam or redcurrant jelly
* 1 tablespoon water
* whipped cream for serving

Chilled Blackcurrant Creams

Chilled-Blackcurrant-CreamsIngredients:
* 8oz (225g) blackcurrants
* 4oz (100g) light muscowado sugar, or to taste
* 2 tablespoons boiling water
* 1/4 pint (142ml) carton double cream
* 1/4 pint (142ml) carton Greek-style natural yoghurt

Fruity jellies

Fruity-jellies_cIngredients:
* 1 x 135 g (4 1/2 oz) packet orange jelly
* 1 orange, peeled, cut into segments and with the pith removed
* 50 g (2 oz) seedless black grapes, halved
* 50 g (2 oz) seedless white grapes, halved
* 150 g (5 oz) strawberries, hulled and quartered
* 1 ripe peach, peeled, stoned and cut into pieces

Strawberry and rhubarb crumble

Strawberry-and-rhubarb-crumbleIngredients:
* 400 g (14 oz) rhubarb
* 100 g (4 oz) strawberries
* 4 tbsp caster sugar
* 25 g (1 oz) ground almonds

Crumble topping:
* 150 g (5 oz) plain flour
* salt
* 100 g (4 oz) cold butter, cut into pieces
* 75 g (3 oz) demerara sugar
* 50 g (2 oz) ground almonds