Quince pie a great dessert!
Chef’s Handyman Quince Pie
Weeks before the quince season starts I scan my recipe box to get inspired for new delicious cooking recipes. Every year a good friend is delivering me a huge bag filled with these yellow fruits. A challenge than will be creating new recipes.
Lucky me, than, quinces can be used for salty and sweet dishes. They are so convenient, delicious and great in taste.
This year’s favorite is definitely the sweet quince pie.
Chef’s Handyman’s favorite: Quince pie
To make dough, combine flour, butter (cold), 1 egg, 1 hint of salt and 1 tbsp. of yoghurt or sour cream. Knead well. Cool dough for 20-30 minutes in the fridge.
Peel quinces and grate them. Combine with brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp. of grated lime, 1 tbsp. of lemon juice, 1 tsp. of cinnamon, 1 tbsp. of vanilla sugar, 100 g or 3.5 oz. of grated almonds, 3 tbsp. of rose hip marmalade and 3-4 tbsp. of sour cream or yoghurt.
Roll dough out. Prepare spring form with oil. Place the dough in the spring form. Prick the bottom of the dough with a fork. Add the rest of the grated almonds. Fill the quince mixture on top of the almonds. Add the flaked almonds on top. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake in oven at 180°C or 350°F for 55-60 minutes or baked through.
Take pie out and cool on wire rack. When cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Shopping list for one pie (spring form, diameter 20-22 cm or 8-9 inches)
Flour: 200 g or 7 oz.
Baking Ingredients: 100 g or 3.5 oz. brown sugar, 200 g or 7 oz. grated almonds, 4 tbsp. of almond flakes, powdered sugar, 3 tbsp. of rose hip jam
Spices: 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tbsp. vanilla sugar, 1 hint salt
Fruits: 1 organic lemon, 500 g or 16 oz. grated quinces (about 700 g or 19 oz. fresh fruits)
Dairy Products: 100 g or 3.5 oz. butter, 4-5 tbsp. of sour cream or yoghurt
Eggs: 3
Bon appetite yours Chef’s Handyman team!
