Poached Quince with Winter Fruits

Name: Poached Quince with Winter Fruits
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 75 g (2¾ oz) each of dried apricots, dried figs and dried apples; crème fraîche, to serve; 175 ml (6 fl oz) each of Marsala and a robust fruity red wine; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 star anise; 2 lime leaves; 1 lemongrass stalk, split down the middle; big chunk of fresh root ginger; juice of 3 oranges and 2 limes; 75 g (2¾ oz) each of runny honey and caster sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gate Vegetarian Cookbook

By Adrian Daniel and Michael Daniel

Published 2004

About

Cooking times for quinces vary enormously through the year, so you really have to keep an eye on them, as they can take a long time or surprise you by how quickly they cook. In the restaurants, this dish is normally served with honey and ginger ice cream.

Ingredients

2 medium quinces
crème fraîche, to serve

Asia
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Winter
Mediterranean

Method

Put all the ingredients for the poaching liquid in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring from time to time.
Meanwhile, peel, core and quarter the quinces, then add them to the simmering poaching liquid, cover and continue to simmer for 20-30 minutes, until tender (see the introduction).
When the quinces are almost ready, stir in the winter fru