Quince Paste

Cook: 45 minutes

Serves: 12

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Recipe by: Breville

This recipe uses the Breville Quick Touch™ Crisp Microwave - crisps and browns foods that normally become soggy from standard microwave reheating.

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Quince Paste

Ingredients:

1.5kg (approx. 4 quinces), peeled, cored, cut into small chunks

3/4 cup water

Juice of 1 lemon

up to 850g sugar (approx.)

Method:

Peel, core and cut quince into small 1cm pieces
Put quince, water and lemon juice into a large Pyrex bowl, cover tightly with 2 layers of cling film and poke holes into the top with a knife
Select 100% power and dial up 7 minutes. Press START button
Remove and stir; recover and return to microwave. Select 100% power and dial up 7 minutes. Press START button. Remove and cool slightly
Pour into a blender and blend until it forms a smooth puree
Weigh the puree and add 3/4 of the weight of sugar to the puree and stir until well combined
Return to the Pyrex bowl and select 100% power and dial up 30 minutes. Press START button; stir every 7 min, until thick and pink
Transfer to a lined square (18 x 18cm) baking dish or cake tin and spread out evenly. Cover and refrigerate until cool
Serve with cheese of your choice