Quince Jelly

[Dewi]

Does anyone have a recipe for Quince jelly ?

[Efkay]

I would have thought it was a little late to make quince jelly for this year; made mine back in early October, but anyway this is what I do.

Wash however many quinces you have to remove the 'furry' coating then chop roughly into 2" pieces, no need to peel or remove seeds.
Put into a saucepan and just cover with water and bring to boil, simmer gently till soft. I usually use a pressure cooker and do them for 10 mins.

When soft mash them up then tip the contents into a tea towel lined mixing bowl. Suspend the tea towel above the bowl (I usually tie with string and hang it off a wall cupboard handle!) and allow the juice to drip into the bowl.

For every pint of juice add 1lb sugar and boil in the usual way to make jam. I add a juice of a lemon to assist in setting. The colour is a beautiful crimson red and quince jelly tastes divine on hot buttered toast or with roast lamb or cheese and biscuits.

Enjoy!

[Dewi]

Thanks efkay.

Gardener has only just informed that we have a bumper crop of quinces hiding in one of the shrubberies.

Will get the butler to inform cook, who will probably send the boot boy to harvest them.
Will let you know how it all turns out.

Dewi

[Kleiber]

Where do you guys get your quinces? I'm going to buy a tree, but it could take years to fruit. Waitrose were advertising them, but they don't seem to have made it to Wales. I love them - quince jelly is great (I got some quinces from a friend a couple of years ago & made loads, but I've almost finished it now & would like to do some more.) They're also nice in apple pie.