Honey-Poached Quince Pie

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Place a sheet pan on the lowest rack of the oven. Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Combine quince, water, honey, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until the fruit is tender, stirring carefully once or twice, about 8 minutes.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Pour quince mixture into a strainer, reserving cooking liquid. Cool.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Roll out the pastry and line a 9-inch pie plate: chill in the refrigerator.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Combine white sugar, flour, cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon salt in a small bowl until well combined. Add sugar mixture and butter to reserved quince cooking liquid: bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 1 to 2 minutes. Cool.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Pour cooled quince into the prepared pastry-lined pan and cover with quince liquid mixture. Add top crust: press edges together to seal. Cut vents or prick crust with a fork to allow steam to escape.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Put the pie on the preheated sheet pan: reduce oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Bake until the edges of crust are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake until the juices are bubbling and the crust is brown, about 45 minutes more. Cool on a wire rack, about 2 hours before serving.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (8 servings total)