Quince Dessert - Best Turkish Authentic Ayva Tatlisi Recipe
Quince dessert is a Turkish dessert with syrup made from bread quince. Quince is a fruit known mostly for its jam, as well as for its dessert. To prepare quince dessert and turn the after-dinner dessert pleasure into a feast; A few products are enough to increase the aroma of the quince.
Ingredients
- 3 quinces
- 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar for each
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 10-12 cloves
- 1/2 cup water
In order not to darken the quinces during the preparation phase:
- 1 lemon
- 1 liter of water
For serving:
- Turkish clotted cream
- Grated Pistachio
Instructions
- To prepare a quince dessert, first fill a deep bowl with water and squeeze the lemon into it.
- Cut the quince in half, remove the part with the seeds and peel the quince.
- At this stage, collect the quince seeds you extract in a separate place, and you will use them to color your dessert during cooking.
- Soak the quinces you have prepared in lemon water, this is important so that the quinces do not darken.
- After doing the same for all quinces, place them in your cooking container so that the middle parts of the quinces remain on top.
- Add your cinnamon stick, cloves and all of the quince seeds to the pot.
- Pour a quarter cup of granulated sugar over each of the quinces.
- After adding the water to the pot, close the lid of the pot and cook on medium heat until the water boils, and after boiling, cook for 1-1.5 hours in your small stove on low heat.
- You can take the quince from the stove after getting its color and softening.
- Put the desserts in your serving bowl and let it cool for 3-4 hours.
- While serving, do not forget to pour the remaining sherbet over the quinces.
- You can serve it by decorating it with Turkish clotted cream and pistachios.
Notes
Keep the lid of the pot closed until the quince dessert is cooked.