THE VERDICT!

So without wishing to sound like an episode of the X factor, the verdict upon my quince tart tatin was a resounding  ‘yes’ !  ( unless all the members of my food group were being polite!). 

 

The sharpness of the fruit, complimented by Spanish Manchego cheese garnered comments like 'they taste like apricots' and 'have the texture of pears' - I think we were all pleasantly surprised!

 

So a message to my anonymous donor who is probably reading this now - yes please I'd  like some more next season!

 

And for those who weren't sure what a quince looked like here’s a picture.

THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT

'They dined on mince and slices of quince.... '.  A line from one of my all time favourite poems from childhood.   So being of a curious nature, when I was offered some of the gnarly fruits I felt compelled to try making a little something with them. Not one to have the patience or the skill to faff around with jam I thought I’d try my hand at a sweet and sticky tart tatin.   A difficult recipe as all the measurements were in cups and I only have mugs so don’t think my caramel was as thick and treacly as it should have been.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating - so will be taking samples to my food group this week to see what their verdict is. Will let you know the outcome.

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