Yogurt with Spicy Quince Preserve

Name: Yogurt with Spicy Quince Preserve (Kydoniglyko Pikantiko)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: ½ cup coarsely chopped almonds; Ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 4 cups thick Greek yogurt; 1½ cups Grated Quince Spoon Sweet; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon ground allspice

Kydoniglyko Pikantiko

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Foods of Greece

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 1993

About

I tried this delicious dessert in Chania, Crete, in the spectacular dining room of the Doma Hotel. The owner, Ioanna Koutsoudaki, told me that she got the idea from an old recipe, probably one that originated in Turkey.

Ingredients

1½ cups Grated Quince Spoon Sweet
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1

Europe
Greece
Chania
Dessert
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

Mix the spoon sweet with the ginger, allspice, and nutmeg and stir well.

Spoon about 1 cup yogurt into each serving bowl, top with 2 or 3 tablespoons of the quince mixture, and sprinkle with almonds