Sunday, November 6, 2016

BAKED BABY SPINACH AND CORN IN WHITE SAUCE(FOR 1 Year and more)




Ingredients 
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For the white sauce:

1 tbsp - Butter
1 tbsp - flour
1/2 cups - Milk
1/2 cup heavy cooking cream (Optional) (Use only pure without preservatives)
salt and pepper to taste

Other ingredients:
1 bunches - Spinach (finely chopped and washed well)
1/2 cup - yellow Corn (boiled)
1 tsp - Butter (for greasing the baking dish)
4-5 cubes - vegetarian cheese (grated) (Optional) 

Process
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Cook the spinach in a heavy-bottomed vessel without any water. Cook until the water from 
the spinach evaporates completely.

Grind the spinach coarsely.

For the white sauce:

Lightly heat butter in a non-stick pan.

Add wheat flour and saute on low flame until golden.

Gradually add milk and stir continuously to avoid lumps.

Cook the sauce on medium flame, stirring all the time until you get a thick pouring 
consistency.

Add heavy cooking cream. Cook for 2 more minutes.

Remove from the flame and add salt and pepper. Keep the white sauce aside.

Final Step

Add the spinach and corn to the white sauce and mix well.
Grease a baking dish and pour the mixture into it. Allow it to cool completely.
Evenly spread grated cheese on top.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees until the cheese turns golden.

I usually do not add cheese here for infant. for party or function dinner cheese would 
enhance the taste.