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Quince Dessert

This quince dessert is a great sweet recipe for Autumn, made with semi-sweet quinces, raisins an lots of delicious flavors!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Choose Serving Size 6

Ingredients 

  • 3 quinces
  • 3 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • 1 tbsp rice flour mixed with 2 Tbsps water (you can also use regular flour or cornstarch)
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • ½ tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 3 tbsp raisins
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp rum extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 200 ml water

Instructions

  • Put water in a small bowl. Pour sugar and stir until dissolved.
  • Chop quinces in bite-size pieces; remove the inner, hard core.
  • Add oil in another pan. Pour the sugar sauce. Add chopped quinces.
  • Boil for 10 minutes over medium heat. Add more water if needed.
  • Add a pinch of sea salt, dissolved flour, cinnamon, ground cloves, raisins, vanilla and rum extracts.
  • Boil for another 20 minutes, or until soft. Don't forget to stir continuously to avoid burning the sauce.
  • Serve either hot or cold.