Quince Paste

Comment:
This delightful paste is easy to make and is fantastic served with crusty bread and fine cheese.

Ingredients:
8 pounds quince
4 cups water
4 lemons, juiced and strained
sugar
4 cinnamon sticks

Method:
Wash quince and coarsely chop. Place in large saucepan with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until soft. Drain off water and push fruit through a sieve or remove cores and pulse in a food processor. Weigh the puree and place in a large saucepan with an equal amount of sugar and the cinnamon sticks. Stir over low heat to combine, then increase heat and boil until mixture turns pink. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly until paste is a thick, dark red color and leaves the edges of the saucepan (about 1½ to 2 hours). Pour into a tray lined with wax paper and dry mixture in a warm place for a couple of days, with wax paper on top. Then cover with foil and place in refrigerator.