Any ideasAny ideaswhat to do with Quince ?.
I have a large shrub and it fruits every year. But I don't do anything with it. Wendy http://www.busheyk9.co.uk
If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning Do you make jam like with any other fruit.
Do you peel it first. I have never even picked it off the shrub. Wendy http://www.busheyk9.co.uk
If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning 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. quincesI 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?
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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 http://www.busheyk9.co.uk
If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning 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 Thanks folks
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If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning
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. New Member? Get more from the Forum and join in 'Members Chat' - you're very welcome
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