Quince and apple compote
This compote is a tricky balancing act between the characteristic quince flavour and just enough apples to sweeten it.
You should end up with a compote that has a delicate quince flavour rounded out by the apples and brown sugar.
You should end up with a compote that has a delicate quince flavour rounded out by the apples and brown sugar.
116 K 3.5/5 (12 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
2 kg 400 g
6 IngredientsLast modified on: December 30th 2019
For 2 kg 400 g, you will need:
- 1
7 2⁄3 cups quince - 2
1 cup water - 3
6 1⁄3 cups apple - 4 12 tablespoons water
- 5
2 tablespoons vanilla sugar - 6
1 cup brown sugar
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 60 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:35.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Thoroughly wash 7 2⁄3 cups quinces.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Peel the quinces and cut into quarters. Remove the core and cut the remaining flesh into small pieces.
You will see just how difficult this is to do. Raw quinces are very hard to cut up and the pieces will oxydise and turn brown very rapidly.
From 600 g of whole quinces you should end up with about 350 g of prepared fruit. Make a note of the weight.
You will see just how difficult this is to do. Raw quinces are very hard to cut up and the pieces will oxydise and turn brown very rapidly.
From 600 g of whole quinces you should end up with about 350 g of prepared fruit. Make a note of the weight.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Put the quince pieces into a saucepan, add 1 cup water, then cover and put on gentle heat to cook.
Stage 4
After 20 minutes or so, the pieces of quince will be soft and there should be very little liquid left.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Peel 6 1⁄3 cups apple and cut into small pieces.
Add the same weight of apple to the pan as quince (350 g in our example).
Add the same weight of apple to the pan as quince (350 g in our example).
Stage 6
Put back on low heat and leave to cook...
Stage 7 - 7 min.
...until the apples are tender.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Finish by blending to give a smooth compote.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Leave to cool before transferring into jars.
Remarks
You can vary the proportion of quince to apple, starting from this initial half-and-half recipe, depending on which flavour you wish to bring out.
If you prefer a smooth compote, put the cooked fruit pieces through a vegetable mill on "fine" setting, just before stage 5, rather like for quince paste.
If you prefer a smooth compote, put the cooked fruit pieces through a vegetable mill on "fine" setting, just before stage 5, rather like for quince paste.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge in a sealed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=5 % | 720 RDI=70 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 2,570 RDI=130 % | 10,780 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 0 | 20 RDI=2 % | 0 | 70 RDI=3 % | 280 RDI: 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 kg 400 g : 7.00 €
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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
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Apple
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Water
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