Turkish Candied Quince Dessert Food

SPICED POACHED QUINCES

Steps:

• Boil water and sugar in a pot until sugar dissolves.
• Halve the quinces, don't remove the seeds, they will help the color and give a consistency to the syrup inside as well because they have a natural pectin (thickener).
• Place the halved quinces in the pot.
• Put the hibiscus leaves, orange zest, cinnamon sticks, star anise and rosemary on the quinces.
• Cook them covered until the quinces are tender but not mushy, about 1 hour.
• Transfer the poached quinces in a serving dish and let them cool completely. Then chill them in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Top them with clotted cream and pistachios to serve.

TURKISH QUINCE DESSERT RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place quince halves in a large saucepan with the cloves, cinnamon and the quince seeds.. Add honey and fill the pan with water till it covers the quince.
• Place the lid on top and let it simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.
• Let it cool in the fridge and serve it with pistachios and clotted cream.

TURKISH QUINCE DESSERT (AYVA TATLıSı)

Steps:

• Peel the quinces and slice them in half. Remove the hard core, but keep the seeds. Make sure you remove all the hard bits running through the middle, as these will never completely soften during cooking.
• Add the quince halves, quince seeds, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick and 500 ml (2 cups) water to a wide, shallow pot. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low. Cook covered until the quinces are soft and the liquid has turned slightly red, 1-1½ hours. Turn the quince halves carefully from time to time to make sure they cook evenly, and add more water if necessary. Take off the heat and leave to cool completely.
• Serve topped with kaymak or clotted cream and pistachios (or see notes below for alternatives).