Japanese Quince Recipes Uk. Quince works well with roasted meat too see andrew mcconnell s recipe for duck with spiced quince. Add enough water to just cover the quinces.
Measure the liquid for every pint add 500g 1lb granulated or caster sugar. Barely cover with water. Strain the mixture through some muslin into a large pan.
Strain the mixture through some muslin into a large pan.
Add the sugar to the pan with the strained liquid and over a gently heat stir until the sugar is dissolved. A quince plucked from a tree can keep for months properly stored but windfalls need to be used pretty quickly. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 2 hours. The japanese quince chaenomeles japonica is invaluable for early spring colour when its bright orange flame flowers stud its bare thorny stems for weeks the flowers often mature into rounded green or yellow quinces which can be made into a delicious jelly.