Poached Quince with Pomegranate (in oven)

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Tender Poached Quince slices in the oven, swimming in rosy, sweet, and tangy syrup of pomegranate, honey, and orange!

Prep Time30

Cook Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Greek, International

Keyword: fruit, Oven baked

Servings:

Calories: 166kcal

Preheat oven to 180°C / 360°F.
Prepare the quince. Rub the skin with a tea towel. Cut it in half with a sharp knife. Then cut each half into 4 slices. Cut and remove the centres containing the seeds (the same way as you do with apples). Rub each piece with lemon to prevent it from darkening in colour.
Place the quince in a baking dish or baking pan. Arrange the slices so they fit in a single layer.
Toss the pomegranate seeds in the pan, around the quince.
Drizzle with honey, pour in pomegranate and orange juice, and the water.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Uncover and bake for 30 more minutes, until the liquid in the pan reduces into a thin syrup.
Transfer quince to a plate. Pass the syrup through a fine mesh sieve. Press or squeeze the pomegranate seeds.
Serve while still warm, drizzled with its syrup, and sprinkled with ground walnuts and ground cinnamon. Or cool the quince to room temperature, then refrigerate (cold is a great topping to Greek yogurt).
NOTE:If you want a thicker syrup, you can place it in a saucepan and cook it on the stovetop until it thickens. Or simply mix some extra honey into it.