Quince Paste or quince cheese is a firm, sliceable preservative made out of the golden apple. This amber – ruby-colored delicacy is also one of the oldest sweet treats in Hungary. It’s aromatic, chewy and you won’t stop after just one bite.
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Last year I finally decided to give homemade quince paste a try. It was a huge success and let me tell you, it was gone before I could blink. So this year I got my hands on a lot more quince.
It takes time to make, I won’t lie, but let me assure you it’ll worth every minute!
Add these to spice up your Quince Paste, find your favorite combination!
Variations:
- Cinnamon
- Star anise
- Cardamom
- Nutmeg
- Chili
- Orange peel
- Ginger
- Walnut
- Almond
- Hazelnut
- Pumpkin seed
- Poppyseed
Quince paste is so versatile! It’s delicious:
- on its own,
- with a slice of cheese,
- dipped in chocolate,
- rolled in sugar,
- baked in a cake, a pastry,
- on toast,
- on a cracker,
- wrapped in ham etc.
Quince Paste
Quince Paste
Equipment
- Food Mill
Ingredients
- 4.4 lbs Quince
- 6 cups Sugar
- 1 Lemon
- Water
Instructions
- Wash the fluffs off of the quinces. It's easier if you use a clean sponge.
- Carefully with a sharp knife, dice the quinces. You don't need to peel them or cut out the cores, it contains more pectin, which will act as a gelling agent.
- Add the diced quinces to a large pot and pour just enough water to cover them.
- Cook them until the pieces are soft.
- Strain them.
- Blend them with a hand blender.
- Press the fruit pulp through the food mill. Be very careful, because it's gonna be hot!
- Add the sugar to the strained quince paste, mix it well.
- Add the lemon juice to the mixture.
- Put it back on the stove and cook it on low heat for 1.5-2 hours. Stir it frequently.
- Be careful as the paste starts to thicken it tends to bubble which can burn you, but at this stage, the paste burns easier too, so stir it frequently!
- When you can see the bottom of the pot while stirring, you can carefully pour the paste to a larger non-stick baking pan.
- Leave the paste in the pan for 1-2 days, then turn it out onto a large piece of baking paper. To avoid getting any dust or any other thing on your paste, you can add a piece of baking paper on the top too. Let it dry, turn it every other day. It depends on your taste (or patience) when you decide it's ready. Personally I prefer it on the drier side, so I left mine for 2-3 weeks.
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