Quince is a tree or shrub 1.5-5 m tall, growing mainly in the Caucasus, Ukraine and the European part of Russia. Quince fruit is very similar to an apple. The mass of one quince can reach two kilograms! For jams and jams quince must first be blanched, but you can bake it without prior preparation.
Pick your recipe
You will need
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- For stuffed quince (2-3 servings):
- Quince 3 pcs.;
- rice 3 tbsp;
- sugar 1-2 tbsp.;
- raisins 0.5 cups;
- butter 3 tbsp;
- peeled walnuts 0.5 cups.
- For baked quince:
- quince 2 pcs.;
- vegetable oil 1 tbsp. l.;
- honey 2 tbsp. l.;
- drain. oil 15 g;
- peeled walnuts 0.5 cups.
Instruction manual
1
Select quince for baking. It is best to take large-sized fruits and soft to the touch. Such quince will taste sweeter.
2
After selecting fruits, proceed to cooking. So, stuffed quince. Before cooking this dish, rinse the raisins in advance and soak it for 30 minutes. Then drain the water. At the same time, rinse the rice and boil it until tender. Cool the rice.
3
Chop the nuts and mix well with raisins, rice and sugar. A homogeneous mass should be obtained.
4
Then prepare the quince for stuffing. Cut off the top of the fetus, carefully cut the seed core. After that, stuff the quince with the filling.
5
Lubricate the baking sheet with butter, put the quince on it and bake in the oven at a moderate temperature for at least 15 minutes, see if it is ready. The baking time depends on the quince variety and the size of the fruit. Stuffed quince with honey or jam is served.
6
The second recipe is baked quince. To prepare baked quince, the fruits need not only to be washed thoroughly, but also to peel them. Then cut the fruit in half, remove the core and seeds. Quince can be cut into slices or slices.
7
Lay quince on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil, try to place the pieces close to each other. Lubricate the quince wedges with honey and sprinkle with sugar. To prevent quinces from burning on top, gently spread a little butter on the surface of the slices.
8
Place the pan in a preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Before serving quince, pour the allocated syrup and sprinkle with nuts.
Useful advice
You can also serve quince with ice cream, laying it on top. Just do this just before serving so that the ice cream does not melt.