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Vanilla-baked quince

Name: Vanilla-baked quince
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Butter; 3 large Quinces (Main); 2 Oranges; ¼ cup Water; 3 Star anise pods; 1 Vanilla bean; 2 tsp Rosewater; 1 Cinnamon stick; 3 Tbsp Honey; 1 to serve Cream, or yoghurt

180 min

for 4 people

Babiche Martens

Amanda Laird

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1 Tbsp	Butter
3 large	Quinces (Main)
2	Oranges
¼ cup	Water
3	Star anise pods
1	Vanilla bean
2 tsp	Rosewater
1	Cinnamon stick
3 Tbsp	Honey
1 to serve	Cream, or yoghurt

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a baking dish liberally with softened butter. Peel the quinces, core and slice. Lay in the baking dish.
Pour over the orange juice (from the 2 oranges) and water then add the star anise, halved and scraped vanilla bean, rosewater, cinnamon and honey.
Cover with a sheet of baking paper and bake for 1 hour. Reduce the temperature to 150C and bake for a further 2 hours or until a deep ruby colour. Can be served with cream or yoghurt.