Chicken Memorials

[Dancing Gal]

I've been offered some Quince - anyone got and good easy recipes for jam or chutney?

[Snowy]

Found it! Just got a new recipe book -

Quince conserve:

2kg quinces

185ml lemon juice

1.5kg sugar

 

Peel and core the quince, chop and add to pan with 2 litres water and the lemon juice. Bring slowly to the boil and simmer, covered for an hour.

 

Add sugar and stir over a low heat without boiling until sugar desolves.

 

Return to the boil and boil, stirring for 25 minutes. Remove scum with a slotted spoon. When the conserve falls from a tilted spoon in thick sheets without dripping, test for setting point.

 

When ready, spoon into clean, warm jars and seal.

 

Or there is this one:

Quince Paste (makes a jellied sweet)

Line a 28cm x 18cm tin with greaseproof paper

Peel and core 2kg quinces, reserving the cores. Cut into chunks and place in pan. Chop the cores and place on a muslin square. Tie with string and place in pan with 500ml water and 2 tablespoons lemon juice.

 

Cook, covered, over a low heat for 30 - 40 minutes or until soft and tender. Cool slightly, then squeeze any juice from the bag and discard. Puree the fruit in a blender until smooth, then press through a sieve. Weigh the puree and return to the pan. Add the equivalent weight of sugar.

 

Stir over a low heat until sugar has dissolved. Then cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking and burning, for 45 - 60 minutes, or until the mixture leaves the side of the pan and is difficult to stir.

 

Spread into the prepared tin and smooth with a palette knife. Cut into small squares, triangles or diamonds with a hot knife.Place a blanched or slivered almond in the centre of each, or roll in castor sugar to coat. Wrap in foil and store in a airtight container.

These will keep for up to a year.

 

Never tried any of these recipes, but hope they are useful for you!

[Lesley]

I made something similar to both of those, last year. They were nice but if I buy quinces again, I will make a clear jelly with them - I don't like pears much because of the 'gritty' feel....... and quince are much worse .

 

The flavour of quince is superb though.

[Karen & co.]

This is handy, we have quince on the tree in the garden, are these likely to be edible, or is there an ornamental variety?

 

karen x

[Dancing Gal]

thank you - i may give one of the a try

[Lesley]

This is handy, we have quince on the tree in the garden, are these likely to be edible, or is there an ornamental variety?

 

karen x

 

I would imagine they are edible Karen - are they normal pear sized or a little bit bigger? - or are they the tiny ones, which can be just ornamental?

[Karen & co.]

They are pear sized it's the first year we have had many stay on the bush long enough to grow, and they have spent the last 9 months being neglected and bashed about by the builders

 

Perhaps that's the secret of success

 

karen x