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Four
Easy
By Peter Gordon
Published 1997
The quince is a wonderful fruit. It looks beautiful, the aroma when ripe is exquisite and it imparts its subtle flavour to a range of delicacies, like cottognata (quince cheese), pickled quince, ice creams and spicy relishes. The recipe given here is great served with whipped cream and a crunchy biscuit or with a rich goat’s or sheep’s cheese such as Golden Cross or Little Rydings. Only a few varieties of quince are grown commercially and most turn a deep red when cooked. One variety goes a