Quince – Apple Compote

Quinces are a rare commodity in my area, so I bought 3 as
soon as a small crop was put on display at my local grocery store. Then they
sat in my refrigerator for a while until Doug asked if I was ever going to make anything with them. Once prodded, I decided to whip-up a quince-apple compote
because I had both, and these work so well together in recipes.




This is what I did:

Quince – Apple Compote

Quince-Apple Compote


Ingredients:

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 pound quince

1 pound apples (I used sweet Fuji apples which hold their
shape when cooked.)

¼ cup to 1/3 cup honey (amount will depend on the sweetness
of the apples used.)

½ cup water

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon




Directions:



Fill a large bowl with water; add the lemon juice.

Quince and apple sections in lemon water waiting to be peeled and cored.

Cut the quinces and apples into quarters; place the pieces
you’re not working with in the water to prevent them from browning.



Peel, core and cut each quince and apple section into 1/2
inch pieces. Return cut pieces to the water until all quince and apples are
ready.

Quince and apple pieces ready to be cooked.

In the meantime, combine the honey and water in a large saucepan,
bringing it to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer.

Quince and apple cooking in honey-water.

Drain the quinces and apples; add them and the 1/2 tsp. cinnamon to
the pot of honey and water. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer for
about 45 minutes, stirring often.

When done, the quince should be soft and turn a pinkish
color and the apples should be tender. (Depending on the type of apples you
use, they might become more like apple sauce – or- retain their shape.)

Quince-apple compote served over thick, plain yogurt!

Serving: The compote may be served alone
– either hot or cold, or better yet, over vanilla ice cream or plain or vanilla yogurt!

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