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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: Greenerlife on October 14, 2010, 06:12:13 pm

Title: Quince
Post by: Greenerlife on October 14, 2010, 06:12:13 pm

I was given some Japonica quince and I thought I would make some Membrillo (quince paste) as I love it with strong cheese.  Didn't realise that I could also make quince jam with the liquid, so now have a larder with both, just for the price of the sugar and time! 

The paste takes forever to cook, but well worth the wait!  :yum:

Title: Re: Quince
Post by: WinslowPorker on October 15, 2010, 07:39:16 am

Hi,
I have just made quince jelly, how do you make quince paste? can i have the recipe

cheers
WP

Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Olly398 on October 15, 2010, 08:48:21 am

Membrillo is absolutely the best thing ever with a hard, sharp salty cheese. Yum!

Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Greenerlife on October 15, 2010, 08:55:35 am

This is the recipe I used.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/quincepastemembrillo_85978

Because I used Japonica quince it was a bit of a pain, because I did peel them and they were tiny!  It will be much easier with proper quinces thats for sure!  I wouldn't bother chopping or coring them though, as you can just scrape off the cooked from the core and pips.  Messy!  then you can make more quince jelly from the juice!

Title: Re: Quince
Post by: lazybee on October 15, 2010, 09:02:30 am

Just found this: simplyrecipes.com/recipes/membrillo_quince_paste/  Might have to give this a go as I have lots of quince trees in my garden. They usually fall on the ground. Mine aren't the Japanese type though.

Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Olly398 on November 17, 2013, 08:35:41 pm

Dredged this old thread because I've made quince paste again and it is extremely good. I used Japonica, no peel method, recipe is here (http://brixtonsbounty.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/membrillo-quince-paste.html).
 
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Title: Re: Quince
Post by: Greenerlife on November 17, 2013, 08:39:33 pm

I am still eating the membrillo from wo ears ago!  :excited:

Title: Re: Quince
Post by: HesterF on November 17, 2013, 10:33:31 pm

Oooh, interesting. My parents brought some quinces over but they were in such a state, I binned them. Hopefully our baby quince tree will be fruiting within a year or two.

Reminds me I need suggestions for medlars - will post a new thread!

H