Quince Cheese - Marmelada

Quince Cheese

Quince Cheese

Ingredients:

2 kgs quinces

 1.3 kgs sugar

 Water

 2 cinnamon sticks

Lemon peel

 salt

 Preparation:

Peel the quinces and remove all the seeds. Cut them in chunks. Put them in a pressure cooker, cover them with water, add the cinnamon sticks, the lemon peel and a pinch of salt. Let the quinces boil, until they become soft. Drain the quinces and purée them.

Now, boil the quinces with the sugar in a pan, stirring occasionally so that the sugar dissolves itself. At this time, cook over low heat. When you are able to run a spoon across the bottom of the pan and it doesn’t immediately fill with liquid, then it’s done.

                Remove from heat and pour it in bowls. Cover with some baking paper and allow some days to dry. Eat with toast or cheese and crackers.

João Pinheiro, Núcleo de Consolidação

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