Quince Tarte Tatin

(Serves 6)

Ingredients

• 2 large quince (or 3 small)
• 1 cinnamon quill
• 2 strips orange peel
• pinch chilli flakes
• 1/4 tsp cloves (whole)
• 1 star anise
• 150ml red wine
• 300ml water
• 150 g sugar
• juice of 1 orange
• pinch salt

Method

Peel quince (saving peel for later) and core. Set aside.

Place the remainder of the ingredients in a suitable pot, and bring to the boil.

Place quince in a braising dish and cover with the spiced syrup and reserved quince peel. Cover the dish with baking paper and bake gently for 3/4 hour, or until soft.

Leave the fruit to cool in the liquid.