Quince Sweet
Quince sweet is very versatile and you can enjoy it as a filling in many preparations, as well as spread on a cookie or even eat with fresh cheese. In the following article you will learn how to prepare it and then consume it as you like.
Quince sweet recipe
The fruit is very rich… But its more sweet! If there is a quince tree in your parents ‘or grandparents’ house, you can prepare it. Surely you know its flavor if you buy it in the store, however, until you try the homemade version, you do not know what it is. Cheer up!
Ingredients:
- 500 g of quinces
- 500g sugar
- 15 g pectin
- The juice of a lemon
Utensils:
- A saucepan
- Electric rods
- Airtight glass container
preparation:
- Clean the quinces well to remove the lint from the surface.
- Cut into quarters and remove the core.
- Now chop again into smaller cubes.
- In a saucepan add 400 g of the sugar as a base and the quinces on top.
- Put to heat for about 15 minutes over low heat, stirring so that it does not stick.
- Add the pectin and the rest of the sugar and continue cooking.
- Squeeze the lemon and pour into the preparation.
- Keep cooking 3 more minutes.
- Remove from heat and mash with electric rods.
- Pour into a glass container with a tight lid.
- Let it cool to room temperature before placing it in the fridge.
Another idea to prepare quince paste
In this case, you will need less ingredients and the taste is really delicious. Once you try it, nothing will ever be the same again.
Ingredients:
- 8 quinces
- 1 kg and ½ of sugar
- 1 l of water
preparation:
- Wash the quinces and put them in a saucepan with water until it boils.
- Let them cook for 7 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and when they are at room temperature, peel them.
- Process with a food grinder or grate them.
- In a saucepan put the same weight of quinces as of sugar.
- Let stand 40 minutes.
- Cook over low heat, always stirring until they change color and detach from the pan.
- Pour into a mold lined with greaseproof paper, crush well and wait for it to cool to place in the fridge.
- Before serving, sprinkle with sugar.
Once you know how to prepare the quince paste , you want to use it for everything. You may even want to add it to your savory dishes! So that this does not happen, here we give you some options to take advantage of this delight.
Quince cookies
In Argentina they are called “Pepas” and are very frequent at breakfast or snack time. You can spread them with quince paste, sweet potato or dulce de leche.
Ingredients:
- 180g butter
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 400 g of flour
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- The zest of a lemon
- 4 tablespoons of milk
- 250 g of quince paste
preparation:
- Beat the butter at room temperature with the sugar, egg and yolk.
- Add the vanilla essence and the lemon zest.
- Gradually add the sifted flour and finally the milk.
- Work without kneading too much, wrap in plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Grease and flour a mold and turn on the oven.
- Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and cut small circles about 2 cm in diameter
- In the center put ½ teaspoon of quince paste
- Place on the tray and cook 15 minutes until the cookies are golden.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool.
German cake filled with quince paste
Perhaps you have eaten this typical German cake before. If not, this is your chance!
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 200g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 350 g of flour
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 300 g of quince paste
- The zest of a lemon
For sandblasting:
- 100 g of butter, sugar and flour
preparation:
- Beat the butter with the sugar, add the eggs one by one and keep stirring.
- Add the lemon zest and the flour sifted with the baking powder.
- Pour the dough into a greased and floured mold and turn on the oven.
- Sprinkle with the quince paste.
- In a bowl, mix the sandblasting ingredients and sprinkle on top.
- Cook 50 minutes.
Finally, we hope you are encouraged to prepare these delicious desserts. We are sure that your children will love it. Enjoy your meal!
