Today we will tell you how to make quince jam. It should be noted that there are several ways to create it. We will present only the most affordable and simplest of them.
Product General Information
Before telling you how to make quince jam, you should tell what this fruit is.
Quince is a false apple with 5 multi-seeded nests. The shape of this fruit can be spherical or pear-shaped (blunt-ribbed). As a rule, quince peel is hairy, lemon or dark yellow in color (sometimes it has a reddish spot on one side).
The pulp of the fruit described by us is very fragrant, but not juicy and hard. The taste of quince is astringent, tart and sweet. In nature, quince grows in the Caucasus, Transcaucasia and Central Asia. It should also be noted that this fruit is widely distributed and naturalized throughout the Mediterranean, central and southern regions of Europe, Africa, America and Australia. The fruits ripen in late September - early October.
Quince: recipes for the winter
Jam from such a fruit is very tasty and aromatic. To stock up on them for the winter, we need:
- ripe quince - 2 kg;
- medium-sized granulated sugar - 1.6 kg;
- small lemon - 2 pcs.
Fruit selection and processing
It is not known what housewives like in quince jam more (you can see photos of goodies in this article): its unique aroma, amazing taste, or amber-golden color. Such a dessert will look great on the table at any time and in any situation. But you will have to try to make it at home. After all, most housewives are used to making jam from apples and other fruits growing in our latitudes. As for quince, this is an overseas product that is rarely present on the Russian table.
So how to make quince jam with slices? To do this, you need to purchase the necessary fruits. Moreover, they should be as ripe and without damage.
After buying quince, it must be washed well in hot water and dried with paper towels. Next, the fruit should be cut into 4 parts and remove the seed box. The remaining pulp must be chopped into smaller slices and immediately sprinkled with fresh lemon juice.
Formation process
Before cooking quince jam in slices, chopped fruits should be laid out in a wide and deep enameled basin, and then covered with not very coarse sugar. In this composition, the products must be covered with dense gauze and left in the room for exactly one day. This time is enough for the quince to give its juice and completely immersed in sugar syrup.
Heat treatment
To make tasty quince jam with slices, dishes with fruits and sugar syrup should be put on a small fire and cooked for 50 minutes. As a rule, during this time the treat thickens, becomes dark and very fragrant. At the same time, it is recommended to mix the dessert regularly with a large spoon.
Seaming process
After the quince jam is sliced completely ready, it must be poured into sterilized small jars and then rolled up. In this form, a home-made treat can be stored in a refrigerator, pantry or cellar. Believe me, there is nothing tastier than long and cold winter evenings to drink a hot hour with toast and fragrant quince jam.
Making a delicious treat with nuts
About how to make simple quince jam, we described above. However, I would like to introduce you to other ways of making this treat. One of the most popular recipes is one that involves the use of nuts. With this ingredient, homemade dessert is very hearty, tasty and nutritious. To verify this, we suggest making it yourself.
So, we need:
- ripe quince - 2 kg;
- medium-sized granulated sugar - 2 kg;
- filtered drinking water - 1 l;
- peeled walnuts - 2 cups.
Ingredient preparation
Quince jam with nuts is prepared as easily and quickly as the above dessert. To do this, yellow fruits should be washed thoroughly in hot water, and then dried with waffle towels. Further, the products must be finely peeled (you can leave), cut into 4 parts and remove the seed box. After this, the remaining pulp must be chopped into slices.
As for the peeled walnuts, they should be sorted, washed well, dried in a pan and crushed into large crumbs.
Cook on the stove
To cook such a treat at home, chopped quince must be put in a deep pot and pour 500 ml of drinking water. In this form, fruits should be put on the stove and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes. After the main ingredient becomes slightly soft, all excess liquid can be drained.
Also, to make homemade quince jam, you need to make syrup in advance. To do this, dissolve 1 kg of granulated sugar in 500 ml of hot drinking water. The resulting syrup should be poured into all quince slices and kept under thick gauze for 3 hours. During this time, the fruit should be completely saturated with sweetness, become soft and sprawling. In conclusion, they need to pour all the remaining sugar and mix well.
Features of cooking quince jam
How to make quince jam? Delicious it turns out only if it takes a long time to cook. To do this, prepare the prepared base with syrup on a slow fire and cook for exactly 5 minutes (after boiling). Next, dishes with delicacies should be moved aside and wait for it to cool completely. After 2-3 hours of exposure, the dessert must again be subjected to a short heat treatment. It is recommended to carry out similar actions about 5-6 times. As a result, you should get a very dark and thick jam. At the very end, chop the chopped walnuts into the dessert and boil everything again.
Having received a delicious and fragrant homemade dessert, it is required to pour it into sterilized jars and immediately roll it up. You can eat this delicacy immediately after cooking or wait for long winter evenings.
Making quince jam with orange
As you can see, there are many ways to make such a treat. If you want to make a more aromatic jam, we recommend adding not a walnut or lemon to it, but a sweet and fresh orange.
So, we need:
- ripe quince - 2 kg;
- medium-sized sugar-sand - 1.5 kg;
- large sweet orange - 2 pcs.
Component Preparation
To prepare such a treat, you should wash all the fruits well, and then cut them into 4 parts and remove the core. Next, the resulting pulp must be chopped into smaller pieces. After that, they should add fine sugar and pour fresh orange juice. Moreover, the very peel of citrus fruit is not recommended to throw away. It is better to chop it into small pieces.
Having completed all the steps described, quince with orange juice and sugar should be mixed well, then covered with dense gauze and left warm for several hours. During this time, the sweetness melts a little, forming a fragrant syrup.
Cooking on the stove
After the jam base is ready, it should be put on a very low fire. Cooking ingredients is recommended for half an hour, stirring continuously. After the specified time has passed, it is necessary to lay out the finely chopped peel of the orange (with squeezed) to the almost finished jam. In such a composition, a home-made treat should be heat-treated for another 20-25 minutes. As a result, you should get a very thick, dark and fragrant quince jam.
Roll up dessert
If you prepared such a treat not for short-term use, but for the winter, then it is recommended to put it in sterilized jars and immediately roll up the boiled lids. In this form, hot jam should be left in the room until it cools completely. This can take you about a day. Next, the dessert must be placed in the refrigerator, cellar or underground. Keep in this form a treat of quince and orange is permissible for up to 5 months.
How and what to use?
Quince jam, prepared according to the above recipes, can be consumed immediately after heat treatment. However, most housewives prefer to stock up on them for the winter. To do this, they place the dessert in sterilized jars, hermetically roll them up and store them in a cool place.
With the onset of winter colds, it is recommended to open a jar of jam and regularly use it with toast and hot tea. Due to the presence of vitamins and minerals in it, you are able to maintain your health and the health of your children at the proper level, even despite inclement weather.
By the way, some housewives sometimes do not just eat such a treat with tea and toast, but use it as a filling for homemade pies. Believe me, not a single sweet tooth is able to refuse such baking.