Guest hyperion Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 popped up to see a mate this afternoon and was told to help my self to any fruit i wanted from the trees in their gerden as they just throw it all away! they have two pear trees an apple tree and a quince all heaving with fruit! the pears and apples im sure i can find homes for but the quinces??, any one know how to make quince jelly?? and are there any other uses for them?? cheers hyperion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Are the quinces ripe or not? i can help you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hyperion Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 no idea but they havent started dropping of the tree yet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Grant 4 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 They turn and orange colour when they are ripe. They still feel hard and dont drop off the tree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hyperion Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 lol! not ripe then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 If the quinces are ripe do this; 2lb of quinces, chop them up without peeling or coring but cut off any bruised bits. Put in a pan with one and a half pints of water ( 2 and a half pints if fruit is not really ripe and hard) Simmer it all until the fruit is soft and mushy. Sieve through a jelly bag so you just have juice. Add 1lb of sugar to every pint of juice plus 2 tablespoons of lemon juice per pint of liquid. Simmer this until the sugar is dissolved. Boil this all up until it reaches 104* . If you dont have a jam thermometer drop some on a saucer , wait till it cools and push it with your finger-if it runs back to its original position its not ready, it needs to stay indented when you push it. spoon/pour into hot jars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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