Mashed orange

Perhaps there is no such person who has not tasted or heard of such a wonderful fruit as an orange. This sunny fruit is probably one of the most famous and popular members of the citrus family. The word orange itself has Dutch roots and in translation means a Chinese apple, thereby transparently hinting at the homeland of its origin.

For a long time, orange was considered an expensive treat that only representatives of a wealthy nightingale could afford. Fortunately, today orange is ubiquitous - consuming this tropical fruit and old and young around the world. The juicy sweet flesh of this orange fruit gives cool during the hot season, and in winter it fills the body with healthy vitamins and minerals so necessary during the period of vitamin deficiency.

In cooking, the use of orange is truly grandiose - not only fresh pulp saturated with juice is used, but also aromatic zest rich in essential oils. A lot of delicious and healthy dishes are prepared from this tropical fruit - fresh fruit salads, snacks, desserts, pastries, ice cream, juices and many other treats.

In baby food, orange puree is especially appreciated, which in a wide range is present on the shelves of modern stores both in its pure form and in the composition of polycomponent fruit puree. Due to the high content of natural ascorbic acid in the raw material, no additional additives are present in the industrial product composition for better preservation of the finished orange puree.

It is quite easy to cook at home this delicious treat for a baby. Mature fruits are peeled and divided into wedges. It is best not just to cut the flesh into arbitrary pieces, which should then be crushed to a puree-like state, but to work a little hard - clean each wedge from a thin film and remove the seeds. The orange puree thus prepared does not need to be further strained through a sieve and does not have a slide, which is characteristic of the white matter that covers the pulp.

Finished orange puree can be harvested for future use - it perfectly tolerates the stage of heat treatment, but also does not lose its beneficial properties and taste when frozen. The thawed product looks as appetizing as the freshly cooked puree.

It's not just toddlers who like the fragrant, bright orange puree - adults will also hardly deny themselves the pleasure of enjoying this delicious dish. In addition, it can be used as an independent dish, or you can prepare a variety of desserts based on mashed potatoes: sorbets, mousses, souffles and much more.