Quince Jelly Recipe

Methods

1. To make this Quince Jelly Recipe:
• Prepare the quince, by peeling the hard fruits and removing all the seeds
• Place all the washed peeled quince in a large thick bottomed pan
• Add the lemon juice and the 1st lot of lime leaves and lemon grass
• Cover with water
• Bring to the boil
• Rapid simmer until the quince are soft or some variety's will self mash!
• Place the ingredients in a jelly bag over a bowl and leave somewhere cool over night to drip pure quince juice
• The next day -
• Squeeze out any remaining liquid from the jelly bag
• Measure out the liquid for every pint of juice add a pound of sugar
• Place in a large saucepan with the optional added extras
• Bring to a rapid boil
• Bring up to 110*c or the jam stage this takes about 10 - 15 minutes
• Skim of any scum from the top
• Pour in to sterilized jars with or without the extras (I keep them in)
• Cover with a waxed disc and fit with a lid Store in a cool place for several months