Dessert

Quince Dessert

Name: Quince Dessert
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 5 quinces; 10 tbsp sugar (1 tbsp per quince half); 4 Turkish water glasses of water; The quince seeds; Cinnamon sticks; Cloves (3 per quince half in the video); Dried hibiscus for colour; Kaymak or clotted cream and walnuts to serve

Quince halves gently cooked with cinnamon, cloves and hibiscus, then served cool with kaymak and walnuts.

Servings: serves 10
Pan used: Cast Iron Pan 40 with glass lid

Ingredients

5 quinces
10 tbsp sugar (1 tbsp per quince half)
4 Turkish water glasses of water
The quince seeds
Cinnamon sticks
Cloves (3 per quince half in the video)
Dried hibiscus for colour
Kaymak or clotted cream and walnuts to serve

Method

Wash, halve and core the quinces, reserving the seeds. Peel if preferred or leave the skins on.
Place cut-side up in the pan. Add one tablespoon of sugar to each half.
Add the cloves, cinnamon, quince seeds and hibiscus. Pour in the water and cover.
Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat. Turn carefully during cooking and cook until fork-tender.
Transfer to plates. Remove the seeds and whole spices from the syrup and spoon some over the fruit. Cool and serve with kaymak and walnuts.