Quince Dessert
November 28th, 2007
Finally I was able to get some good quince and made the dessert I promised some time ago! Simple and full of elegant flavors; this dessert is one of my favorite fall/winter desserts. If you have a chance to buy nice, firm quinces your dessert would be ready in an hour, with no much effort.
Quince Dessert (6 servings)
- 3 quinces (total of approximately 750gr ~ 25 oz)
- 6 - 7 Tbs sugar
- 6 - 7 whole cloves
- Wash and cut the quinces lengthwise in half
- Cut the stem, scoop out the seeds, reserving all. If you like, you can also peel them, again reserving the peels
- Put the half quince pieces, hollow side facing up in a saucepan with a lid, next to each other, in one layer. Fill the seed holes with sugar (1 Tbs each should be plenty.)
- Put the seeds, peel and the cloves in the pan (use these to prop up any of the quinces that do not want to stand up on their belly.) Add 2 cups of water to the pan
- Using low heat, cook the dessert until the water becomes a thick syrup; about an hour
- Serve warm, if you can, using some of the syrup as a topping. With a mound of whipping cream on top!
November 29th, 2007 at 4:42 am
Yum! I have a friend with a quince tree, and we never have enough good ideas for what to do with the fruit. I’m definitely going to try this one.
December 6th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Ooh! I love quinces. Are they still in season? I made quince jam a month ago, and I do pears a lot like your dessert, but quinces are far more complex.
December 7th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Hank, I got them a while ago, since they keep long in the fridge, they were still doing great when I used them.
December 17th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Hi:
In order to make the desert red, I put a handful of pomegranate seeds in the syrup. I also keep the quince seeds there. That way I end up having a nice colored desert:))