Quince compote
Quinces make an excellent compote, full of their delightful perfume and flavour. However, preparing the fruit is hard work, so here's a recipe to show you how to manage this.
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Last modified on: November 11th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 900 g, you will need:
- 1
1 kg quince - 2
80 g caster sugar - 3
1 lemon - 4
4 tablespoons water - Total weight: 1,270 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 30 min. | 25 min. | 55 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Choose good quinces.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Peel the fruit, then cut into quarters and remove the hard core.
You will notice that the fresher the quinces, the harder they are to peel, and harder still to cut out the core. But I assure you, quince compote is worth the effort!
You will notice that the fresher the quinces, the harder they are to peel, and harder still to cut out the core. But I assure you, quince compote is worth the effort!
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Slice the quince quarters (a mandolin is ideal for this) and put in a large pan.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 25 min.
Put on low heat, cover and leave to stew gently (stir once or twice during cooking).
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Once the quince slices are soft, blend to give a smoother texture.
Taste to check if the compote is sweet enough.
Taste to check if the compote is sweet enough.
Stage 7
Your quince compote is ready.
Remarks
You can also add the lemon zest in with the juice, as its flavour goes really well with quinces.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge in a sealed jar.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 912 Kcal or 3,818 Kj | 6 gr | 212 gr | 5 gr |
| 46 % | 2 % | 20 % | 1 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 72 Kcal or 301 Kj | < 1 gr | 17 gr | < 1 gr |
| 4 % | <1 % | 2 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 900 g : 2.03 £
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Quince: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quince and apple compote, Quince jelly, Quince paste, Confit of quinces in Macvin, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pink Reims biscuits, Amandier (gluten-free almond cake), Peach and verbena feuilleté, Like Bounty, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), ... All |
 | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Vegetable stock, Couscous, Leek and potato soup, Cretan Bread, ... All |
 | Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Poppy seed and lemon cake, Strawberry brunoise in a dessert-wine sabayon, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Lemon creams, Little caramelized peach tarts, ... All |
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