Quince paste recipe

The best Homemade Membrillo Quince Paste Recipe. How to make membrillo from scratch using fresh quince.

This simple quince paste recipe (Spanish Membrillo, Portuguese Marmelada, Italian Cotognata) is a must-have addition to any cheese plate or charcuterie board, the bright flavor of quince paste is easy to achieve at home using only a handful of ingredients. I like to pair it with Mediterranean staples such as aged Manchego or Iberico cheese, briny olives, thinly sliced charcuterie, crackers, or crusty bread. It makes one of the simple homemade appetizers!

recipe is part of the Kitchen Projects QUINCE INDEX, a curated selection of recipes that celebrate quince. For more quince-piration, from pickles to cakes, stews to jams, jellies to tarts, click here to learn more Quince Paste When I was researching quince pastes (also known as quince cheese) - and there are a lot of recipes out there - I was surprised at just how many steps there are. They also mostly used 1:1 sugar which, for me, is a bit too sweet. As well as this, most recipes ask you to…

This membrillo recipe is a popular Spanish treat, also known as Quince Paste/Cheese. This delicious jelly is usually served with Manchego cheese and wine. #membrillo #quincepaste #quincecheese #hildaskitchenblog

Quince paste is delicious versatile and is excellent served with cheese, on crackers, spread on toast or sandwiches, served with breakfast, eaten plain as a sweet confection (and commonly rolled in sugar), served with meats, and is also used to stuff pastries and spread in cakes.

Autumnal quinces are used in this recipe to make the perfect accompaniment to after dinner cheeses.

A popular Spanish paste made from quince and served with Manchego cheese.

Our young quince tree pretty much doubles the amount of fruit it produces each year. This year there are plenty for quince paste, jelly and poached fruit, next year I may be setting up a factory!

You could make lovely gifts of this quince cheese for spreading like jam or enjoying with salty cheese

Also called “quince cheese” (maybe because it’s so delicious paired with cheese?), Quince Pâte De Fruit is one of the famous 13 desserts, traditionally served to end Christmas supper in Provence, France. It is such a dainty little treat to enjoy on its own or with some crackers and a slice of cheese (but if you want to enjoy it with some cheese, I would recommend you do not coat it in sugar.) Quince is often referred to as a forgotten fruit, but this recipe is one you won’t forget…