Quince And Pomegranate Spoon Sweet

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 medium quinces
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
• 1 pomegranate
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 scented geranium leaves (basil is used if making with quince alone) or 1 bay leaves (basil is used if making with quince alone) or 3 basil leaves (basil is used if making with quince alone)

Recipe

• 1 peel and core the quinces and cut them into 1/4 inch dice.
• 2 place quinces pieces in a large bowl and add 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and add enough water to cover.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 cut the pomegranate into quarters and remove all the seeds (yum!).
• 5 place seeds and all juice in a saucepan.
• 6 drain the quince and add it to the saucepan.
• 7 stir in the sugar and the remaining lemon juice.
• 8 partially cover the pan and set it over medium-low heat.
• 9 cook until the quince begins to wilt and the liquid is gently bubbling or about 20 minutes.
• 10 stir in the geranium leaves and cook, uncovered, over medium heat until the quince is soft and the liquid is beginning to thicken, or about 25 minutes.
• 11 raise the heat to maintain a brisk simmer and cook until the quince is very soft and the liquid is thick but not jellylike (about 230 f on a candy thermometer or about 15 minutes.).
• 12 watch the pan carefully, stirring from time to time so the spoon sweet doesn't burn then remove from the heat.
• 13 allow the mixture to cool to room temperature. remove the leaves and transfer to storage jars. it should keep in the refrigerator for several months.