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Quince Jam

Ingredients

  • 2 kg quince, peeled, cored, diced
  • Water (to just cover)
  • 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
  • 2 kg sugar (approx equal weight to cooked fruit)
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. Put prepared quince in pan; just cover with water; add cinnamon if using. Bring to boil; simmer gently until soft (add small splashes water if drying).
  2. Remove cinnamon. Warm sugar in oven; add to fruit with lemon juice; stir to dissolve.
  3. Boil rapidly to setting point (105°C / 221°F) or until gel test passes.
  4. Jar hot into sterilised jars; seal.