4 pounds quince, washed, peeled, cored, roughly chopped
2 strips of lemon zest (potato peeled off)
3 Tbsp lemon juice
About 4 cups of granulated sugar, exact amount will be determined in cooking
- Boil the quince in enough water to cover them – c30 mins.
- strain them and blend to a smooth paste
- add equal volume of sugar to the paste
- add to pan with the paste, lemon and sugar
- disolve the sugar and boil (slow simmer) till the paste is pinky red, and much thicker. 60-90 mins.
- add to a baking pan and roast for 1 hr, to continue to dry out.
- cool, and store in a dry box in the fridge. should be able to slice this like cheese.