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Baked potato wedges

SnackPrep 12 minCook 35 minPortions: 4

Ingredients

  • 3 medium potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pinch of dried oregano

Method

  1. Wash and peel the potatoes and cut them into finger-thick wedges.
  2. Toss with the olive oil and oregano.
  3. Bake at 200 °C for 35 minutes, until completely soft inside.
  4. Serve warm.

Texture

Lightly crisp outside, completely soft inside.

Serving

Serve as wedges your child can pick up.

Preparing for choking safety

The inside of each wedge must be completely soft — firm ones go back in the oven. No salt is added.

Key nutrients

CarbohydratePotassiumVitamin C

Storage

Serve as soon as it is made. If you want to keep what is left over, refrigerate it and use it within 2 days. Throw away a half-eaten portion rather than storing or reheating it.

Safety

Your child should be sitting upright and someone should stay with them while they eat — never while walking, running or in a moving car. No salt or sugar is added to these recipes. Round foods such as grapes, cherry tomatoes and olives are still always quartered lengthways at this age. Whole nuts and popcorn are never given, though nuts can be used ground or as a smooth butter. Egg, meat and fish must be cooked all the way through, and unpasteurised dairy is not used. Check fish carefully for bones. Children of the same age do not eat the same amount and appetite varies from day to day — follow your child's lead rather than pushing. If your child has an allergy, eczema, or a family history of allergy, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing new foods.

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