Quince Cheese Print This makes a great homemade gift idea. Quince cheese is great on biscuits or on a cheeseboard. Author: Alan Simmons Ingredients A number of quinces. Amount irrelevant at this stage. Sugar to match. Instructions Cut up the quinces into chunky pieces. Do not peel them. Put in a large pot and
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Quince Jelly Print Author: Alan Simmons Ingredients 8 large quinces 2kg sugar 4lt water (enough to cover quinces) Instructions Wipe fruit, do not cut or peel. Place whole fruit in preserving pan with sugar and water. Bring to boil then maintain a rolling boil for 4 hours, skim froth occasionally. When the liquid hangs
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Apricot Jam Print Author: Alan Simmons Ingredients 1 kg firm ripe apricots-halved-stoned ½ cup water ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1kg sugar Instructions Bring apricots, water and lemon juice to boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes or until apricots are tender. Add sugar stirring constantly with wooden spoon (without boiling) until sugar is
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Lemon Curd Print Author: Alan Simmons Ingredients 3 eggs 6 tablespoons butter 1 cup sugar rind and juice of 2 lemons Instructions Beat eggs and put into a bowl with butter, sugar, finely grated lemon rind and strained juice of both lemons. Place the bowl over a pan of boiling water, stir until mixture
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Kiwifruit Jam Print Author: Alan Simmons Ingredients 1kg kiwifruit water 4½ cups sugar 2 oranges 1 lemon Instructions Cut kiwifruit in hlaf and scoop pulp out. Thinly peel 1 orange and cut the peel rind into thin strips. Squeeze the juice from both oranges and make up to 1 cup with water. Squeeze the
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