Vanilla-baked quince

Babiche Martens

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

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a baking dish liberally with softened butter. Peel the quinces, core and slice. Lay in the baking dish.
2. 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.
3. 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.