Quick drefrosting query

[Tigresswoods]

Ok, I made some lovely little patties as per an Annabel Karmel recipe.

They are made with chicken and apricot and are freezable so my query is, do I need to heat them through before my LO eats them or can they just defrost slowly and then be eaten cold?

Don't want to get this wrong!

[blake11]

Annabel Karmel suggests heating the food until piping hot, to kill any bacteria, then allowing to cool. This can either be done from frozen, or with a purée that has been allowed to defrost slowly.

I batch cooked a load of her recipes for dd, but so far she's not keen! I intend to keep trying though as she has accepted ones she's previously rejected if I leave it for a while.

[Seona1973]

once defrosted, heat to piping hot and then let cool to eating temperature