The quince has beautiful appearance and a pleasant odor, however fruits of this fresh fruit are almost inedible. From a quince it is possible to cook jam and compotes, during temperature processing it doesn't lose the useful substances. Compote from a quince has sweet-sour taste and it will be pleasant both to children, and adults.
Traditional compote from a quince
This recipe very simple, is required to you (on 1 l of compote): - a quince — 2 fruits;
- granulated sugar — 0.5 articles; - banks, covers.
To wash out fruits of a quince so that on there was no down on a peel, you clean it isn't necessary, but surely remove a core and sunflower seeds which are contained in it. Cut fruits on several parts depending on the fruit size.
Meanwhile sterilize banks and covers, then put in them a quince that they occupied the third part banks. In bank fill 0.5 glasses of granulated sugar. Boil water and fill in banks, then at once roll up, turn from top to down and place in something warm. Compote from a quince according to the classical recipe is ready.
Compote from a quince and apples
Ingredients for compote (for 3 l): - 500 g of a quince; - 500 g of apples; - 400 g of sugar; - water; - 1 tablespoons of salt. Clean a quince, cut small segments and place in the added some salt water in order that further fruits didn't darken. Salt needs to be added to water from the following calculation: on 2 l of water 1 tablespoon of salt is necessary. Then wash out a quince and boil thoroughly within 10 minutes. Wash apples and peel them and sunflower seeds, cut segments and for several minutes place in the boiling water. Put a quince and apples in the sterilized banks. Prepare a sugar syrup: dissolve sugar in water and bring to the boil. Fill in with this syrup fruit in bank, then close covers, cool and place in storage.
Compote from a quince and peaches
Necessary ingredients (for 3 l): - 500 g of a quince; - 500 g of peaches; - 400 g of sugar; - water. Clean a quince and divide into small equal parts, then throw into the added some salt water (on 2 l of water of 1 tablespoon of salt). Scald peaches the boiling water, then rind with them, cut in half and remove stones, then cut with large segments. Boil thoroughly fruits of a quince within 10 minutes. Place a quince and peaches in the sterilized banks, fill in with the boiling sugar syrup, and then roll up banks and leave for storage. This compote from a quince and peaches very well is suitable for children. It is possible to prepare compote from a quince with other fruit from the same recipe: pear, grapes, cornel, etc.
Spicy compote from a quince
It is required to you: - 1 kg of a quince; - 1.5 cups of sugar; - ½ tsps of citric acid; - cinnamon, nutmeg (to taste); - water. Wash out fruits of a quince, rind, remove a core and cut with large segments. Put water on a plate, pour sugar and put a quince, then add citric acid, cinnamon and nutmeg (at will). Boil thoroughly about 2-3 minutes. Sterilize banks and covers. Spread out a quince on banks, fill in with syrup and at once roll up banks, then turn and warm.