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Quince spoon sweet is a classic Greek dessert of fruit boiled in a syrup.
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Quince spoon sweet

Quince spoon sweet is a classic Greek dessert of fruit boiled in a syrup.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 3 cups
Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

  • Saucepot
  • Slotted spoon

Ingredients

  • 3 cups quince, peeled and cut into chunks about 2 medium sized quince
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup whole almonds
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
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Instructions

  • Peel the quince and cut it into wedges (avoiding the hard core and seeds), which are about 1 centimeter thick.  Cut each wedge into half.  Add the sugar to the quince, and set aside.  You can choose to set this aside for several hours, or even overnight.  Doing so will result in the quince changing colour and turning slightly pink.  It is not a necessary step however.
    3 cups quince, peeled and cut into chunks, 2 cups sugar
  • Prepare your almonds.  If the almonds still have skin on them, place them in a small saucepan of water and bring to a boil.  Boil for about 2 – 3 minutes.  Rinse your almonds under cold water.  When they are cool enough to handle, slip the skins right off.  Then, with a sharp paring knife, very carefully, split the almonds in two.  This should happen relatively easily.
    1/3 cup whole almonds, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • In a saucepan, add the quince and sugar combination (and any liquid which may have been released from the fruit) and cook, uncovered, over medium heat.  Add the cinnamon and mix well.  Stir regularly. Cook over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes.  Add the almonds.  Stir well, and continue to cook over medium heat for another 10 to 15 minutes.  The quince should be soft, but not mushy.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the quince and almonds from the pot.  Continue cooking the syrup for another 5 minutes.  The syrup should become quite thick, and almost candy-like.  You know that it is ready when you dip a spoon into the syrup, lift if up, and it does not easily drip off the spoon.  It should be quite sticky at this point.
  • Remove the pot from heat and pour the sticky syrup over the quince and almonds.  Allow to sit.  The syrup will become more liquid and fluid as it rests.  Divide evenly into jars.
  • Enjoy!