Quince and apple compote


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.
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019
For 800 g, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Stage 1 - 2 min.
Quince and apple compote : Stage 1
Thoroughly wash 600 ml quinces.

Stage 2 - 15 min.
Quince and apple compote : Stage 2
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.

Stage 3 - 20 min.
Quince and apple compote : Stage 3
Put the quince pieces into a saucepan, add 60 ml water, then cover and put on gentle heat to cook.

Stage 4
Quince and apple compote : 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.
Quince and apple compote : Stage 5
Peel 500 ml apple and cut into small pieces.

Add the same weight of apple to the pan as quince (350 g in our example).

Stage 6
Quince and apple compote : Stage 6
Put back on low heat and leave to cook...

Stage 7 - 7 min.
Quince and apple compote : Stage 7
...until the apples are tender.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Quince and apple compote : Stage 8
Finish by blending to give a smooth compote.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Quince and apple compote : Stage 9
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.
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 recipe4 RDI=2 %240 RDI=20 %4 RDI=1 %860 RDI=40 %3,590 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g020 RDI=2 %070 RDI=3 %280 RDI: 3 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 800 g : 2.35 €

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