Quince Jelly

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    3hrs 25mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    16
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    228

Traditionally served with Manchego cheese, aromatic quince (dulce de membrillo) is excellent with cheeses or cold meats. Or, cut into cubes, roll in sugar, and serve as jellies.

recipe updated Dec 22, 2021

Ingredients

  • Quince icon
    Quince
    900 g
  • Vanilla bean pod icon
    Vanilla bean pod
    1
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    800 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Food processor
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Large saucepan
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Baking pan - 13 x 9"

Step preview

  1. Add quince and vanilla bean pod to a clean large saucepan
  2. Cover with water
  3. Simmer until soft - 35 min
  4. Drain with sieve
  5. Blend until smooth
  6. Return quince purée to saucepan, you can also throw the vanilla pod back in
  7. Add granulated sugar to a clean small bowl
  8. Transfer sugar mixture to fruit
  9. Cook fruit until sugar has dissolved
  10. Cook until thick - 1 hr
  11. Pre-heat oven - 50°C
  12. Prepare a clean baking pan with parchment paper
  13. Transfer quince to baking pan
  14. Spread the jelly out using a spatula or spoon
  15. Bake - 1 hr, 50°C
  16. Let cool until set
  17. Cut into squares
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