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Sweet Potato Puree
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Cheryl Tallman on 11/30/-0001
 
2-3 medium to large sweet potatoes
&#189 cup (60 ml) of water
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Step 1: PREP - Wash, peel and chop sweet potatoes into one-inch (3 cm) cubes
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Step 2: COOK  &  Place sweet potatoes and 2 Tablespoons (30ml) of water in a
microwave-safe dish.&nbsp Cover. Cook 8-10 minutes.&nbsp Let stand for 5
minutes.&nbsp They are done if the sweet potatoes can be mashed easily with a
fork.
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Step 3: PUREE  &  Place sweet potatoes and cooking juices into a blender of
food processor. Add &#189 cup (60 ml) of water. Puree. Add additional &#188 to
&#189 cup (60  &  100 ml) of water, as needed, to develop of smooth texture.
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Step 4: FREEZE  &  Spoon into So Easy Baby Food Trays or ice cube trays. Cover.
Place in freezer 8-10 hours or overnight. Remove cubes from trays, place in
storage container or freezer bag, and return immediately to the freezer.
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Makes 24 one-ounce servings. Stays fresh for 2 months in the freezer.
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To serve, select frozen sweet potato cubes from the freezer, defrost and warm,
check the temperature and feed.