Quince & Vanilla Sorbet
By: Chefting
Published: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 9:25am

Ingredients




4 Ripe Quince (you can tell when a quince is ripe because they smell amazing,they 
1 tablespoon caster sugar
1 cup of water
a vanilla pod
For the Sorbet syrup you will need:
1 cup of water
1/4 cup of caster sugar

Preparation

1 Peel,core and quarter your Quince. 2 You have to be quick because the fruit discolours super quick. 3 In a pan heat the water & sugar,until dissolved.Slit a vanilla pod in half and scrape the seeds,and add the seeds and pod to the water.Add the quince and cover with a lid until soft, 4 Then the magic happens,when you remove the lid after about 5 Minutes,the quince have turned a beautiful reddy/pink! 6 When the fruit is soft,remove the vanilla pod,and leave to dry.remove the fruit and purée. 7 This is where I cheated, again, I made half the amount of the sorbet syrup,and used the poaching liquid! 8 It's all flavour, I say! 9 Then find a suitable container and allow the mix to chill,when chilled,place in the freezer.every half hour or so, agitate the mix with a fork to break down the ice crystals, to give you a smoother sorbet. 10 Or,you lucky people with ice cream machines,place in your machine and churn until done .

About


i bought some quince out of curiosity,and i had some vanilla,and the smell was so inviting..i just had to!