Dried fruit can be sticky and difficult for babies to chew. Use figs only after soaking and mashing them completely, leaving no pieces large enough to pick up. Strained yogurt gives the mash body and balances the figs’ concentrated sweetness. No sugar, honey, or grape molasses is added; all the sweetness comes from the figs.
Cut off and discard the tough stems, then halve each fig. Press them into hot, but not boiling, water and cover. Boiling water cooks the outside while leaving the center firm.
Drain the figs and blend them with their skins, or pound them in a mortar. Check the texture by hand: no pieces should remain large enough to pick up, and the mash should be spreadable. Dried fruit can be sticky for babies, so do not leave it in pieces.
Gradually stir the fig mash into the strained yogurt, mixing well each time. Do not add sugar, honey, or grape molasses; the figs provide all the sweetness. Serve as soon as it is ready, since the yogurt will release liquid if it sits.
Soak the figs in hot water for 20 minutes before mashing; unsoaked figs shred into strands in a blender and can leave pieces that stick to a baby’s palate. Allergen: Contains milk and dairy. Check packaged products for other allergens.
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