Membrillo (Quince cheese)

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

  1. Boil the quince in enough water to cover them – c30 mins.
  2. strain them and blend to a smooth paste
  3. add equal volume of sugar to the paste
  4. add to pan with the paste, lemon and sugar
  5. disolve the sugar and boil (slow simmer) till the paste is pinky red, and much thicker. 60-90 mins.
  6. add to a baking pan and roast for 1 hr, to continue to dry out.
  7. cool, and store in a dry box in the fridge. should be able to slice this like cheese.

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