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Title: Recipe review - Spiced apple & pear paste - Quick Fix - Every Occasion pg.31.
Post by: maddy on September 18, 2013, 08:11:11 am

This does smell like Christmas whilst cooking!

(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt266/nachothecat/c7de3a0a3b846d8a63b525f28ef1721a.jpg)

Very easy process....sadly my quinces weren't great this year due to Mother Nature, so this paste was a good substitute.
I found the spice flavour wasn't overpowering at all, compared to the aroma whilst cooking...so that was good for my taste :) there is a slight tartness, but I think it compliments cheese well.
I did cheat on the cooking process somewhat though  ;)

I didn't want to cook it for 2 & 1/2 hours as recipe listed, so this is what I did....
After the initial 15 minute cooking & then pureeing, I added 1 x 50g sachet of jamsetta, and cooked for 30 minutes, varoma temp., speed 4...done.
It was firmer than the quince paste, so next time I will add only 1/2 a pkt., and see if it sets a little softer.

I oiled a Texas muffin pan, and the cooked quantity filled 4 muffin holes.

(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt266/nachothecat/445dc768d9d7afd74af47d62c417e5e3.jpg)
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Title: Re: Recipe review - Spiced apple & pear paste - Quick Fix - Every Occasion pg.31.
Post by: cookie1 on September 18, 2013, 08:19:35 am

Bad luck about the quinces Maddy.  This paste looks lovely. Sadly I am the only one in my family who eats this sort of thing.

Title: Re: Recipe review - Spiced apple & pear paste - Quick Fix - Every Occasion pg.31.
Post by: gertbysea on September 18, 2013, 08:36:34 am

Great pics  Maddy.

Gert

Title: Re: Recipe review - Spiced apple & pear paste - Quick Fix - Every Occasion pg.31.
Post by: judydawn on September 18, 2013, 09:33:23 am

The length of cooking put me off too maddy so if 1/2 pkt jamsetter works, that sounds good to me.  I'm sure someone will try it before I get around to it though  ;)  DD was interested in this one when she flicked through the book at the weekend.

Title: Re: Recipe review - Spiced apple & pear paste - Quick Fix - Every Occasion pg.31.
Post by: trudy on September 18, 2013, 09:41:53 am

Thanks Maddy.  It's good to know that the jam setter works.

Title: Re: Recipe review - Spiced apple & pear paste - Quick Fix - Every Occasion pg.31.
Post by: MEP on September 18, 2013, 11:02:33 am

That looks great Maddy.

Title: Re: Recipe review - Spiced apple & pear paste - Quick Fix - Every Occasion pg.31.
Post by: Wonder on December 23, 2013, 10:01:56 pm

I'm planning on making this today to have with drinks tomorrow so thanks for the tips re the jamsetta, I hadn't read the recipe properly and didn't realise it needed that long a cooking time.

Title: Re: Recipe review - Spiced apple & pear paste - Quick Fix - Every Occasion pg.31.
Post by: Wonder on January 03, 2014, 02:09:36 am

I made this for Christmas Day and it turned out really great. My supermarket didn't have jamsetta so used the jam sugar and I think I cooked for close to 1 hour. I kept testing on a cold saucer and then poured into silicon moulds and into the fridge overnight, by morning they were set and easily came out of the moulds. I used one on a cheese platter on Christmas Day and everyone thought it was quince paste - lovely with cheese. I've wrapped the rest in baking paper then alfoil and left in the fridge, but thinking I'll try vaccum sealing one.