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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Quinces - Braised & Cordial

Recipe for: QUINCES – BRAISED & CORDIAL

Ingredients:

  • 8 -12 whole quinces
  • 900ml water
  • 350g sugar
  • Strips of lemon zest
 Method:

  1. heat oven to 160C/ fan 150C
  2. wash & pat dry the quinces, halving any large fruits
  3. place in a baking tray, pouring the water on the top
  4. sprinkle over the sugar & lemon zest
  5. cover the tray tightly with aluminium foil & roast for 3 hours
  6. it’s ready when the quinces are completely soft & the cooking syrup is a deep ruby pink
  7. remove the tray from the oven, remove the cooked fruit & strain the juices into a jug
  8. allow to cool completely before using – both will keep for 2 weeks in the fridge
 What else you need to know:

  1. to eat the quinces, simply scoop out the flesh from the papery skin, and eat with yoghurt or ice-cream
  2. to drink the cordial, dilute to taste with water, sparkling water, prosecco etc


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