As I’ve found some beautiful quince at the store, I’ve decided to make the following tasty treats once again.
Since the recipe was posted in the early days of the blog, I thought it would be good to re-post it, for those of you who might have missed it. I’m sure that even those of you who already saw the recipe, will enjoy this tasty remainder.See you next week with a new recipe.
As promised, here is another quince recipe.This time it is in the form of sweet and fragrant small bites, made of cooked and slightly dried quince paste.
These lovely sweets are a type of Pate de Fruit, which is the French term for small squares made of reduced fruit juices thickened with gelatin. The difference is that here I rely only on the pectin in the quince to thicken the mixture and no gelatine is added.
As I use unpeeled and coarsely chopped quince for the paste, the result is on the rustic side, which I personally like. Using the unpeeled fruit also helps with getting an all-natural beautiful pinkish-orange color. The color develops while cooking and deepens as the paste dries out.
The origin of the dish is Sephardic, and the recipe I’m using here is based on my grandmother’s recipe for “Dulce de Bimbrio”, a Ladino term for…
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Love the recipe.
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Thank you. Glad to hear! 🙂
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Yummy! Quince is a very popular fruit in Romania, Autumn just wouldn’t be the same without it. We mostly use it in preserves and they are so delicious. Your post has made my day! 😊
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Thank you Daniela. I’m really glad to hear you are familiar with quince. I would love to see your Romanian recipes for them.
I use them for cooking as well. If interested, check the following recipe for Duck legs with quince.
https://ronitpenso.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/duck-legs-with-orange-and-quince-2/
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Your duck legs with quince looks delicious! 😊
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Thank you! The dish turned out really tasty. I definitely plan to make it again soon. 🙂
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I have never tried quince before. I love making jams, so I will give this a go!
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Thank you Frances. I’m glad to be the one introducing you to this wonderful and unique fruit.
I hope you’ll enjoy the results and I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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Thanks for the recipe Ronit. I’ve always been interested in making my own quince paste but was too scared to try! I will now be brave.
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My pleasure, Anna. I hope you’ll enjoy the results. I’ll be happy to hear your comments.:)
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Love so much Quince paste, Ronit, yours look delightful. I started to make them 2 years ago, and now I prepare them every year. When I was young we place them between the bedding sheets, the smell was just amazing! 🙂
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Thank you Linda, I’m glad to find another quince enthusiast! I agree – it is such a unique paste and the smell is just heavenly. 🙂
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I’ve been so busy of late that I didn’t even notice quince at any of the markets this year. I’d still love to give your recipe a try, Ronit, especially the one with the rosemary.
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Hello John, nice to see you back. I am enjoying your book tremendously. 🙂
I hope you will be able to find some nice quince and enjoy the recipe with the rosemary. I plan to make it again as well. 🙂
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I have never tried quince! This sounds so delicious and like the perfect little treat.
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Thank you Jasmine. I’m glad you liked the recipe. Quince is such a wonderful fruit. It’s really worth it to try and find it. 🙂
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I will try to find it!
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I love it!! I want to make a recipe with quince but I can’t find it anywhere… !
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Thank you Ivette, I’m glad you liked the recipe.
I’m a bit surprised you can’t find quince – though it’s seasonal, I was under the impression it was easier to get in Spain.
I hope you’ll be able to get it somehow, and enjoy these wonderful treats. 🙂
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I live in the USA, in MD right now. In Spain is very easy to find it! Thanks for the recipe!
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So sorry, Ivette, I was under the impression you still live in Spain. Your wonderful dishes definitely fooled me! 🙂 Now I understand why it’s harder for you to get quince…
As I wrote to another blogger here, I suggest to look for it in ethnic stores or farmers market. Also, if you have Whole Foods or Trader’s Joe nearby, they usually carry such specialty items.
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My entire family lives in Spain! I will try to go to Whole Foods and Trader’s Joe and see if they have it. Thank you so much. It is very of you!:)
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My pleasure Ivette. I hope you’ll find them. Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
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Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
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I would love to taste it!!
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They are really special. 🙂
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Love this recipe! Looks so good 🙂
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Thank you Mary! 🙂
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I enjoyed reading this post again. I think I told you before that I can’t find quince in the stores around here. (I’m slightly jealous of the wide variety of foods that the stores in your area sell.) Quince is one of those fruits that I haven’t seen since I was a child–and when I find some I have a backlog of quince recipes that I want to try. 🙂
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You’re right, generally in NY it’s easier to get such specialty foods, but it still requires putting some effort and looking in ethnic stores and farmers markets and such. I sometimes also find some items and even produce online, so maybe that can be an option for you?
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These are good suggestions. I should explore the various food markets in my area. I regularly go to a farmer’s market in the summer and early fall, but the rest of the year I tend to get busy, and then do all of my grocery shopping at a nearby supermarket that has all of the staples–but doesn’t have particularly interesting food options.
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Glad to be of help. 🙂
I also forgot to mention Whole Foods or Trader’s Joe, if you have them in your area, where they have a larger variety of produce.
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Wow!! Love this recipe 🙂 Tempting 🙂
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Thank you Sabitha. I’m glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
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I have never cooked with quince. Thank you for sharing the delicious recipe 👍☺
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It’s my pleasure to share! 🙂
Quince is really a very special fruit, suitable for sweet and savory dishes alike. If interested, check under Search, for other recipes with quince.
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Thank you so much for introducing me to something new 👍
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My pleasure! 🙂
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I’ve not seen quince in our market here in Florida but I used to have a quince tree at our orchard in New England. I love their smell…a bowl perfumed my whole kitchen.
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Yes, quince has such a deep perfumed aroma, it’s such a great added bonus to its wonderful flavor. 🙂
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We don’t seem to have quince in the Midwest; I’ve kept an eye out for them forever, and even worse, it seems everyone is making something with quince these days! I’m a bit jealous, I’m afraid!
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That is a real shame, and I understand the jealousy! 🙂
I know that many supermarkets bring quince around this time of the year, as sometimes they’re used for decoration during the holidays, so keep an eye – or even ask the managers to get some? They are usually quite happy to help if they can.
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That’s a great idea! 🙂
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Love this~! One more quince’y treat on my to-do list for the next season~ Whenever an off-season Quince-related craving hits, I whip up a similar treat – thin quince roll-ups or “leathers” with a jar of my own quince preserve or a storebought quince jam if I’ve been to greedy with the preserves already 😀
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I love the idea of quince roll-ups! Will definitely keep it in mind for next year’s quince season. It’s such a great fruit! 🙂
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