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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Your little one is in the weaning age, so a variety of dishes in the menu is needed to change their taste. Today, TasteVN will share with you the recipe for making corn milk for babies, which is extremely delicious, nutritious, and super easy to make at home. Let’s get cooking this beverage!
Ingredients for Corn Milk for Babies For 2 cups of milk
Young American corn 2 ears Mother’s milk 250 ml (or formula milk)
How to choose good, fresh corn
- When buying corn to make corn milk for your baby, you should choose American corn because this type has juicy, crunchy, and sweeter kernels.
- When selecting corn, look for fresh, moderately elongated ears, with a light green husk that hasn’t dried out, soft and smooth silk, and a stalk that is not dark or withered.
- Choose ears with husks tightly wrapped around the cob inside. You should also pay attention to the kernels; they should be plump, uniform, shiny, and straight, and when you press them, they should feel slightly soft indicating they are young corn.
- Avoid choosing corn that is too large as this may indicate old, unappetizing corn; also, do not choose withered corn where the husk does not cling to the cob, as this could be old corn.
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How to make corn milk for babies
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Prepare the young corn
Buy young American corn, peel off the husk, remove the corn silk, then use a knife to cut off the corn kernels and put them in a bowl, keep the corn cob to cook the water.
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Boil the corn cobs
Put a pot on the stove, turn on medium heat, add 200ml of water and bring it to a boil.
When the water boils, add the corn cobs, cover the pot and boil for about 5 – 7 minutes to extract the sweet water, then remove the corn cobs.
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Blend the corn
You put the separated corn kernels into a plastic cup or a tall measuring cup. Next, add a little bit of the corn cooking water and then use a hand blender or put it into a blender to blend it thoroughly.
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Cook and filter the corn milk
You pour the blended corn back into the pot with the corn cooking water, turn on medium heat and boil it, when you see small bubbles appear, reduce the heat and stir gently for another 2 minutes then turn off the heat.
You filter the corn milk through a sieve to remove all the remaining corn residue, then continue to heat it until it simmers for about 1 minute before turning off the heat. At this point, add 250ml of breast milk or formula and stir well to combine, and it’s done.
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Final Product
Wait for the corn milk to cool down a bit, pour it into a glass, and it is ready for your baby to enjoy.
With the above recipe, you can confidently add corn milk to your baby’s weekly weaning menu. The milk is fragrant, creamy, and sweet, your little one will surely love this dish!
How to Process Corn to Supplement the Diet According to Children’s Age
- For infants from 6 – 18 months: It is recommended to blend corn finely with breast milk or formula, then strain thoroughly until it becomes a smooth, thin mixture similar to milk.
- For children from 18 – 24 months: At this age, corn can be blended into a thick mixture similar to porridge or cream soup.
- For children 24 months and older: At this stage, children can eat whole corn or mashed corn depending on their chewing and swallowing ability and their teething process.
Above is a detailed guide on how to make corn milk for babies that TasteVN would like to introduce to you. With this milk recipe, we hope you will have another nutritious, delicious dish to help your baby eat well and grow quickly, bringing joy to the whole family. Wishing you success in your preparation!
https://www.momjunction.com/articles/is-corn-safe-for-your-baby_00119245/
Date accessed: 01/10/2021
