Description

When we traveled north to Portland a couple of years ago, we found a lovely small farm that had beautifully fragrant quince fruit. When we came home, we searched and found another small farm with perfect quince. We found a new friend that called us with a tree full of quince!

Golden quince are amazingly fragrant when ripe. So we let our fruits sit and ripen for a few weeks before we cooked them into membrillo. A long process, the fruits are cooked and then pureed. We added sugar and a little lemon juice and cooked this puree for an entire day to turn them into our fragrant spread.

Our Membrillo is a sweet spread with an orangish, pink hue. The long cooking time for the quince gives the paste it s beautiful color, texture and flavor. The large amount of pectin in these quince gave the paste a perfect set.

Traditionally, membrillo is served with a hard cheese, like Manchego. We put out a jar whenever we have a dinner party. Membrillo is a perfect appetizer and a jar makes a delightful hostess gift.

Jar size: 6 oz.

Ingredients: Quince, sugar, lemon juice.