Desserts Recipe » Quince Compote with Vanilla

Quinces need to be peeled and cooked before they develop their unique taste. Serve cold with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 2 pounds ripe quinces

Cooking Directions

1. Combine water, sugar, vanilla bean, and cinnamon stick in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar has dissolved. Boil for 1 minute, then remove sugar syrup from heat.
2. Fill a large bowl with water and stir in lemon juice. Peel, halve, and core quinces. Depending on their size, cut each into quarters or 8 pieces and immediately submerge in lemon water to prevent browning.
3. Add quinces to saucepan with sugar syrup and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer until quinces are soft and have turned lightly pink, about 50 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

• calories222.6
• carbohydrateContent58.9 g
• fatContent0.2 g
• fiberContent3.5 g
• proteinContent0.7 g
• sodiumContent8.7 mg
• sugarContent34.5 g