Anyone have any suggestions for using quince?

maryinoregon · November 14, 2007

I have two large buckets of pineapple quince. I got them for free. All I had to do was pick them. I have made some quince honey and preserves. They are in the freezer. I have a glass top stove. Canning is out. I tried my mom's old water bath canner and couldn't get it up to a good boil. I tried mixing some apples and quince into a pie I put into the freezer. I even found a recipe for a quince cream pie in an old Farm Journal cookbook, but it only uses one quince. I need to use a lot of them, or give them away. I think most people don't know what they are. Have no access to a regular stove at this point. I do have an old coleman stove I could use outside, but it is cold here right now. Can you imagine getting the jars of quince out of that boiling water bath and into the cold air? I would love to can these quince, but may have to stick with the freezer. Any suggestions for something beyond the usual honey, preserves, etc would be appreciated. Thanks.

November 14, 2007	#1
maryinoregon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 361	Anyone have any suggestions for using quince? I have two large buckets of pineapple quince. I got them for free. All I had to do was pick them. I have made some quince honey and preserves. They are in the freezer. I have a glass top stove. Canning is out. I tried my mom's old water bath canner and couldn't get it up to a good boil. I tried mixing some apples and quince into a pie I put into the freezer. I even found a recipe for a quince cream pie in an old Farm Journal cookbook, but it only uses one quince. I need to use a lot of them, or give them away. I think most people don't know what they are. Have no access to a regular stove at this point. I do have an old coleman stove I could use outside, but it is cold here right now. Can you imagine getting the jars of quince out of that boiling water bath and into the cold air? I would love to can these quince, but may have to stick with the freezer. Any suggestions for something beyond the usual honey, preserves, etc would be appreciated. Thanks.