Monday 15 November 2010

Quince meat party!!

I have to say, I am very happy with the quince meat that we made on Sunday's cooking club meeting. The texture could be a bit harder but the flavour is very authentic. It reminds me of my grandma's quince meat!
It didn't require a lot of effort besides de stirring bit... but because there were 4 of us, we just took turns on stirring. It is really worthy to make your own quince meat and if you haven't tried before, the taste is fantastic and it goes really well with cheese or just bread.
The recipe is very simple as well, only 2 ingredients:
3 kg Quinces
2.5 kg sugar

First wash the quinces and without peeling them quarter them as an apple and remove the core. Then cut them in smaller pieces (it doesn't matter how small or big they are)
Once in pieces pour them in a big pan and add 2 fingers of water. Cook them in a medium heat with the lid on for about 20-30 minutes or until soft.
Blend the quinces well and then add the sugar to the mixture. Now from this point on you have to stir constantly until the mixture becomes quite thick and the colour turns into a golden colour.
Pour into plastic containers and let them cool before placing the lid on. Keep in a cupboard or the fridge and it should last for almost a year!

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