Quince Dessert

Quince Dessert 

Ingredients:

4 medium quinces

2 cups water

1 ½ cups sugar

7 pieces of clove

1 cinnamon stick (optional)

Seeds of quinces

2 Tbsp pomegranate flowers/ a pinch of red food coloring (optional)

For garnish:

Ice-cream/whip cream/thick cream

Crushed nuts

Peel the quinces and cut them in half, remove the seeds but do not discard. You may want to flatten the bottom of the quince halves for a better standing in the serving plate. Set them aside for later use. If not using the quinces you may want to dip them in lemon juice water to prevent browning.

Place water, cloves, cinnamon stick, pomegranate flowers/red food color and quince seeds (for thick syrup) in a shallow pot or saucepan. Bring to a boil and place the quince halves bottoms up (seeded parts facing down). Simmer on low medium for 15 minutes with lid is half closed. Then, flip the quince halves now the seeded parts facing up and add sugar filling the seeded holes. Simmer for 10 more minutes with lid open or half closed. Check them with a fork and if they are soft enough.

Take them over the serving plate sliced part facing up and spoon some of the syrup in the bottom of the plate. Let them cool for 20-30 minutes. Then you may use either whip cream or thick cream or even ice cream to fill up the holes. If desired, sprinkle with come crushed nuts and serve.

P.S: I think it is the lightest Turkish dessert:) Please leave your comment.