Print Options:

Spiced Quinces





Yields
Serves 8



Total Time
4 hrs

You can prep these in just a few minutes--it's the slow baking that takes hours.

su-Spiced Quinces




Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Kevin Crafts
 1 cinnamon stick, about 3 in. long
 4 whole cloves
 3 whole allspice
 1 cup sugar
 4 quinces, peeled, halved, and cored
  Sweetened whipped cream
Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 275°. Cook spices and sugar with 1 qt. water in an ovenproof medium saucepan over high heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add quinces. Cover and bake until they're dark pink and very tender, about 3 hours.

Step 2
2

Transfer quinces from liquid with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Boil liquid over medium heat until reduced by half, 15 minutes. Return fruit to liquid. Serve warm or chilled, with cream.

Step 3
3

Note: Nutritional analysis is per quince half.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories125
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.1g1%

Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 2.3mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 32g12%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Protein 0.2g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.