How to Make Plum Puree

Preparing the Plums

Wash the fruit. Rinse 8 to 10 plums under running water to get any dirt particles off.

Peel and core them. Use a serrated vegetable peeler to remove all of the skin. Be sure to remove the center pit from each of them.

Cut the plums. Cut each plum into small slices or 1 inch (2.54 cm) pieces. Ensuring the fruit is in small pieces will be very helpful in cooking and pureeing.

Steaming and Pureeing

Prepare the saucepan. Measure and add about a cup of water into a large saucepan. Add a steamer basket in the saucepan so that it fits perfectly.

Add the plums onto the basket. Ensure that the fruit is spread out through the basket instead of clumped in the middle. Cover the saucepan with a lid.

Steam the plums. Allow the water to bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and allow the fruit to cook for 5 minutes. Reserve the liquid for pureeing.

Allow the plums to cool down. Remove the pan from the heat and let it sit for about an additional 5 minutes. You will know when the fruit is properly steamed when you can easily mash it with a fork.

Add the plums and juice into a food processor. To make it easier for the fruit to puree, add about 2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 59 ml) of liquid from the saucepan.

Puree the plums. Allow the mixture to come to a smooth texture. About halfway through, completely stop the processor and scrap the sides down.

Freezing and Storing

Add the mixture to ice cube trays. Using a tablespoon, fill in each ice cube slot just below the rim of the tray.

Freeze the puree. Place the ice cube tray(s) in the freezer and allow the mixture to freeze overnight.

Prepare freezer bags. Use a permanent marker to jot down what food you made and the current date.

Add the fruit cubes to the bags. Remove the cubes from the trays by placing the backs of it under running hot water or gently bending the trays back and forth.

Store the bags in the freezer. Frozen baby food will keep for about two months. Any defrosted food will keep in the refrigerator for two days, so only take out as much as you need for the time being.