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🍽️ Quince and Chestnut Jam

492 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Peel the quinces.
  2. 2. Quarter the quinces and remove the cores.
  3. 3. Cut the fruit into small cubes.
  4. 4. Place the quince cubes in a bowl.
  5. 5. Mix the quinces with the setting sugar.
  6. 6. Add the lemon juice.
  7. 7. Let the mixture sit overnight.
  8. 8. Score a cross into the shell of the chestnuts.
  9. 9. Put the chestnuts in boiling water for 5 minutes.
  10. 10. Remove the chestnuts.
  11. 11. Shock them with cold water.
  12. 12. Let the chestnuts drain.
  13. 13. Peel the chestnuts.
  14. 14. Place the peeled chestnuts in a pot.
  15. 15. Cover the chestnuts with water.
  16. 16. Cook the chestnuts for about 30 minutes until soft, with the lid half on.
  17. 17. Drain the cooking water.
  18. 18. Save 60 milliliters of the cooking water.
  19. 19. Caramelize the sugar until golden brown.
  20. 20. Split the vanilla pod lengthwise.
  21. 21. Add the halved vanilla pod to the caramel.
  22. 22. Deglaze the caramel with the 60 milliliters of chestnut cooking water.
  23. 23. Add the cooked chestnuts.
  24. 24. Simmer the chestnuts for 15 minutes.
  25. 25. Remove the vanilla pod.
  26. 26. Puree the chestnut mixture until smooth.
  27. 27. Place the overnight-marinated quinces in a pot.
  28. 28. Bring the quinces to a boil.
  29. 29. Cook the quinces for about 30 minutes until soft.
  30. 30. Mash the quinces with a potato masher.
  31. 31. Mix the quince mixture with the chestnut puree.
  32. 32. Fill the jam into well-rinsed jars.
  33. 33. Seal the jars tightly.
  34. 34. Let the jars cool down.

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