Confit of quinces in Macvin
In this simple recipe, the sliced quinces are gently stewed in Jura Macvin until melting and caramelized.
Served with real custard, this gives a delightful contrast of flavour and colour.
Served with real custard, this gives a delightful contrast of flavour and colour.
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Last modified on: January 10th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 quinces - 2
30 g Clarified butter - 3
2 tablespoons caster sugar - 4
400 g Jura Macvin - 5
350 g Real custard sauce (crème anglaise) - Total weight: 1,810 grams
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min. | 1 hour 10 min. | 1 hour 20 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Peel 4 quinces, cut into quarters and remove the core. Cut each piece in half again lengthways.
Each quince will give you 8 slices.
Each quince will give you 8 slices.
Stage 2
If you are not going to cook them right away, keep the quince slices in a bowl of water with a little lemon juice added or, better still, vitamin C, to stop them turning brown.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Melt 30 g Clarified butter in a frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add 2 tablespoons caster sugar.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Leave the sugar to caramelize slightly, then add the quince slices.
Stage 5 - 6 min.
Brown on both sides.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Then add 400 g Jura Macvin and turn the heat down to its lowest.
Stage 7 - 1 hour
Leave to stew gently for 40 minutes to 1 hour, adding a little more Macvin from time to time if the fruit starts to dry out.
You will see that they take on a lovely reddish colour.
You will see that they take on a lovely reddish colour.
Stage 8
Once the quinces are completely soft, there should only be a very little reduced Macvin left in the bottom of the pan.
Transfer the quinces to individual dessert plates or dishes and pour a generous amount of custard over.
Serve immediately.
Transfer the quinces to individual dessert plates or dishes and pour a generous amount of custard over.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
You can use another fortified or dessert wine, such as Banyuls, instead of the Macvin.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,329 Kcal or 13,938 Kj | 83 gr | 378 gr | 166 gr |
| 166 % | 32 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 184 Kcal or 770 Kj | 5 gr | 21 gr | 9 gr |
| 9 % | 2 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 832 Kcal or 3,483 Kj | 21 gr | 94 gr | 42 gr |
| 42 % | 8 % | 9 % | 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 13.30 €
- Per person : 3.33 €
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)
 | Jura Macvin: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte Jurassienne, ... All |
 | Real custard sauce (crème anglaise): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, Warm apple feuillantines, Pistachio panna cotta with custard, Individual charlottes with morello cherries, ... All |
 | Clarified butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm autumn salad, Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany, Nanou's red cabbage salad, Warm apple feuillantines, Comtoise endive salad, ... All |
 | Quince: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quince paste, Quince and apple compote, Quince jelly, Quince compote, ... All |
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