Any ideas

[wendy]

what to do with Quince ?.
I have a large shrub and it fruits every year. But I don't do anything with it.
Wendy

[Richard]

I have access to a Quince tree.

We just make jam, which is my Number 1. favourite - nice 'tang' around the back of the mouth.

We have mixed a small amount into Crumbles as well.

Richard

[wendy]

Do you make jam like with any other fruit.
Do you peel it first. I have never even picked it off the shrub.
Wendy

[Mo]

I tried making jelly, but it needed cooking for ages and I didn't like the taste.
So I gave them away, and the person I gave it to gave me a jar of jelly.
We still didn't like the taste.
There are 2 plants called quince. Ours are chaenomeles (?sp?). We have 2 diferent plants, one with orange flowers and big pear-shaped fruit, one with scarlet flowers and little, apple-shaped fruit.
The big ones smell gorgeous, so I put them on a shelf (in a still life thing, instead of pot-pouri), until they rot.

[seahorse]

I made quince jelly once from a huge tree in the garden. They look like fuzzy pears. I peeled them and cut them into chunks without the seeds. I cant remember the rest of the recipe but it turned out a beautiful clear pink , and his lordship ate it with cold meats like red currant jelly.. It has a slightly astringent quality and it was lovely to try something so unusual and ancient. I also made rose hip jelly, that too was pink and I served that with bottled pears which had been steeped in brandy ...mmmmmmm Annie . Arent Agas and kilner jars fabulous?

[wendy]

Hi Annie,
Wouldn't know, don't own either :cry:
My shrub has scarlet flowers and apple shaped fruit. If I have the time I may try the jam. I will keep you posted.
Thanks all of you
Wendy

[manda]

Hi Wendy
Had a look on the net - this has got loads of recipes to do with quince. Goodness knows what they are like but happy experimenting...

http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=quince
Manda

[Mo]

If you were making jelly or cheese, I'd have thought you don't need to do anything except chop them (and maybe remove maggots!). Everything else will strain out.
For jam, just leave in what you want to eat.

[wendy]

Thanks folks

[Richard]

There's a Medlar tree next to the Quince, so was going to try a couple of Quince Jams with a bit thrown in.

Haven't a clue what it;s like, supposed to have a bitter taste.

But Medlar is also ans 'olde English Fruit', so thought I'd give it a go.
Apparently you pick them when they're really soft and going mushy.