Baked Quinces

Name: Baked Quinces (Kidonia Psita)
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: ½ cup sweet red wine, such as Mavrodaphne; ½ cup sweet red wine, such as Mavrodaphne; ½ cup sugar; ½ cup cherry-flavored liqueur; 2 cups thick yogurt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup Grated Quince Spoon Sweet (optional); 2 tablespoons whole cloves; 4 quinces, halved and cored

Kidonia Psita

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Foods of Greece

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 1993

About

In late October, when the first quinces appear in the market, I like to prepare the simplest dessert one can make with them. I bake them and serve them with thick yogurt.

Ingredients

4 quinces, halved and cored
2 tablespoons whole cloves
½ cup

Europe
Greece
Dessert
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Place the halved quinces, cut side down, in an ovenproof glass or clay dish that is just large enough to contain them. Pierce each quince half with 2 or 3 cloves.

In a bowl, mix the wine, liqueur, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir and pour over the qu