Traditionally served with Manchego cheese, aromatic quince (dulce de membrillo) is excellent with cheeses or cold meats. Or, cut into cubes, roll in sugar, and serve as jellies.
Ingredients
Quince900 gpeel, chopped
Vanilla bean pod1
Granulated sugar800 g
Method
1. Add quince and vanilla bean pod to a clean large saucepan and cover with water
2. Simmer until soft - 35 min
3. Drain with sieve
4. Blend until smooth
5. Return quince purée to saucepan, you can also throw the vanilla pod back in
6. Stir in sugar until dissolved
7. Cook until thick - 1 hr
8. Pre-heat oven - 50°C / 120°F
9. Prepare a clean baking pan with parchment paper
10. Spread the jelly out using a spatula or spoon
11. Bake - 1 hr, 50°C / 120°F
12. Let cool until set
13. Cut into squares
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