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Tender: v. 1: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch
By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate Ltd - 2009
ISBN: 0007248490

Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch
By Nigel Slater
Ten Speed Press - 2011
ISBN: 1607740370

Tender
By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate - 2011
ISBN: 0007447892

Tender: Volume II, A cook's guide to the fruit garden

Soft Quinces under a Crisp Crust

Page 1071

Cuisine: English/Scottish | Course Type: Desserts

(1 review)

Tags: quinces Crumble dessert fruit dessert seasonal forgotten fruits and vegetables

Recipe Reviews

22nd January 2016

friederike from Berlin,

... hereforth known as 'Qumble' (or 'Quumble'?)...

This was a really nice dish. It's not a lot work, though peeling and cutting the quinces is always more than you'd expect it to be, but the best thing is that you can prep it so that all you need to do is just pop it in the oven (once the quinces are cooked you won't need to worry about them turning brown).

The recipe didn't mention whether or not you would need to cover the quinces while they cook; I believe they do need to be covered. I covered them partly, and found that they were close to being burnt after only 15 minutes. So close the lid, check regularly and perhaps add a little water (I also thought they tasted a little dry, which is no wonder when all the liquids had evaporated, but I was the only one at the table who thought that). The quinces might not need to cook the full 25 min anyway, but if you prepare them in advance, it's best to cook them till they are really soft, and add an extra 5 min baking time to warm them up.

I made these in a wide 32 cm pan, and I felt it could have used a little more crumble, but again, I was the only one at the table who thought so. Definitely serve with something on the side, ice cream or something like that.

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