Baby and toddler recipes
🥔 Leek, cheddar and cannellini potato cakes
Golden potato cakes made with soft leeks, mashed cannellini beans and cheddar. Beans boost the iron and protein, and a side of tomato or pepper strips adds vitamin C.
Makes about 10 cakes
Ingredients
- 2 medium Potato (peeled, boiled and mashed)
- 1 Leek (finely sliced)
- 1/2 tin Cannellini beans (no added salt, mashed)
- 40g Cheddar (grated, pasteurised)
- 1 tbsp Chives (snipped)
- 10g Butter (unsalted)
- 2 tbsp plain flour for dusting
- 1 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- 1 Tomato (sliced, to serve)
Method
- Cook the leek gently in the butter for 10 minutes until very soft.
- Mix the mashed potato, beans, leek, cheese and chives.
- Shape into 10 small flat cakes and dust lightly with flour.
- Fry in the oil over a medium-low heat for 3 to 4 minutes each side until golden, or bake at 200C for 20 minutes.
- Cool and serve with soft tomato slices, skin removed for younger babies.
Serving it to your baby
At 9 months cut cakes into strips. For a 6-month-old, shape the mixture into longer fingers. From 12 months serve whole cakes.
For the rest of the family
Season the adult cakes with salt and pepper and serve with a fried egg and some greens.
Storing and reheating
Cool quickly (within an hour), then keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Freeze in small portions for up to 2 months and defrost overnight in the fridge. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through, stir, then let it cool before serving. Never reheat more than once. Reheat in the oven until piping hot.
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat leeks?
Yes. Cooked slowly, leeks become soft and sweet. Slice finely so there are no stringy pieces.
Can I use leftover mash?
Yes, leftover mash works well as long as it was made without salt and has only been in the fridge for up to a day.
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