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Poached Quince Recipe

June 15, 2021 By sue Leave a Comment

Cook for 3 hours until deep red

I've never grown quinces myself but my friend Dominique has a tree and gave me a bagful this year. I had to read up about them and my first effort was to make quince jelly and quince paste (the only things I had ever heard done with quinces). As I had some quinces left over I decided to try this Poached Quince recipe. Quinces are a strange fruit (full of fibre and vitamin C) that magically turn a deep ruby red colour after you cook them for a long period of time. 1 cup sugar 2 cups … [Read more...]

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Quince Jelly and Quince Paste

May 25, 2021 By sue Leave a Comment

Quince Jelly

I've never grown quinces myself but my friend Dominique has a tree and gave me a bagful this year. I had to read up about them and decided that I would make quince jelly and quince paste (the only things I had ever heard done with quinces). See also Poached Quinces. Quinces are a strange fruit (full of fibre and vitamin C) that magically turn a deep ruby red colour after you cook them for a long period of time. I found this recipe from Annabel Langbein where you can make both quince jelly and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Quinces

Poached Quinces

May 18, 2021 By sue Leave a Comment

Choose quinces with a good yellow colour

I've heard about quinces but have never had them before myself, so when my friend Dominique gave me a bagful I had to read up about what do do with them before making this poached quince recipe. They are a peculiar sort of fruit: you can't just pick and eat one raw - you need to cook them for a long time before you eat them. However they are a great source of fibre and also high in vitamin C. They are ready to use when firm with a pale yellow skin, but they may still have some fuzziness on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Quinces

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