Ayva tatlısı (Turkish poached quince)
Whole quince slowly cooked until deep rose red, served with a spoonful of thick cream.
- Time2 hr
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.38 a head
- Oven160°C (140°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan). Wash the quinces, rub off any fuzz, then peel, halve and core them. A sharp spoon helps with the hard core. Drop the pieces into water with half the lemon juice.
- 2
Put the sugar, water, cloves, cinnamon and the rest of the lemon juice in a pan and heat until the sugar dissolves.
- 3
Lay the quince halves, cut side up, in a snug baking dish. Pour over the syrup and cover tightly with foil.
- 4
Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, until a knife slides in with no resistance and the fruit has turned pink to deep red.
75 min - 5
Leave to cool in the syrup. Serve the quince with a spoonful of clotted cream and some syrup poured over.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
