Can you give "cooked" honey to under 1?

[Daffodilly]

Made a casserole this eve with honey in it - would like to give some to DS 9 mths.

It has been simmering for almost 2 hours, surely any bacteria would be long gone?

no, AFAIK it's not important whether it's cooked or not, it could still have spores in which would carry botulism.

DH is a bee keeper and agrees with MrsJamin please don't risk giving honey in any form to young children.

Sorry for highjacking but if it's true, then what about Cheerios which have 3% honey in them? Not that I give them to DD, but I was always wondering about it.

dont give honey cheerios then. The ordinary cheerios dont have honey in them

I would avoid anything with honey in until 1 year - there isn't that much with honey in anyway, it's not that difficult. Botulism causes paralysis, it's not worth the risk.

Damn, shows what I know - just as well I checked!

But shame as I reckon he'd love the dish - chicken and parsnips, dash of honey and mustard in the sauce. Yum.

Mind you I just found this that makes for interesting reading:

www.guardian.co.uk/science/2005/aug/25/health.society

Guess there is always someone with another opinion.

Commercial honey has been pasteurised - no risk of botulism. I would not worry about honey coating on cereals either - they will use commercial honey in the manufacture.