Thickening Cold Fruit Puree

[cecil39]

how can I thicken fruit puree? I am on a thick pureed diet and use Mc Daugalls thickener or cornflour for hot savoury things, but I like to blend up fresh fruit as a desert, but it always comes out to runny.

[EDDIE51]

Corn flour will thicken anything hot or cold.

[237SJ]

You might have to add something such as banana or yogurt.

[bednobs]

doesn't you dietitian give you something like "thick and easy"?

[woofgang]

add strained yoghurt? But yes, if you are on a puree diet for medical reasons then you should be able to get thick and easy on prescription, although its not expensive to buy
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thick-Easy-Food-Thickener-225g/dp/B003C6A3QA

[TheWinner]

I use Arrowroot to thicken anything fruit based. (It works very similar to cornflour).

[Cloverjo]

I'd use arrowroot. It doesn't have the floury taste of corn flour, and doesn't go lumpy.

[cecil39]

Thanks so much, I have been trying to manage this myself for 3 months, my doctor at hospital or the surgery have never offered thick and easy, and I am still waiting for an appointment with a dietitian, where might I buy thick and easy? I have never noticed it in the shops, and thanks for suggesting arrowroot, I never thought of it and I thought cornflour had to be cooked, but I will try it.

[woofgang]

amazon have it, or ask at your chemist who can order it but check the price, its likely to be much much dearer from the chemist.

[Anngel123]

Arrowroot and cornflour both have to be cooked. may sound obvious but what about making jelly? You have to add a little water and then hot to melt it but it will thicken up fruit puree.

[cecil39]

thanks for all your help, will certainly try your ideas, and hope to see a dietitian soon.