Name: Quince fruit bread crumble
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Crumble; 3 slices day-old thick-sliced fruit loaf, torn; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup chopped brazil nuts; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 20 gram butter, melted; 2 cup water; 1 cup caster sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 1.5 kilogram quinces, peeled, cored,cut into 1 cm slices; ice-cream, to serve

Quince fruit bread crumble

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

3H 20M

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Ingredients

Crumble

3 slices day-old thick-sliced fruit loaf, torn

1/4 cup chopped pecans

1/4 cup chopped brazil nuts

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

20 gram butter, melted

2 cup water

1 cup caster sugar

1 cinnamon stick

1.5 kilogram quinces, peeled, cored,cut into 1 cm slices

ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate 180°C.

2.In a large, flameproof, ovenproof dish, combine water, sugar and cinnamon stick. Stir over Low heat until sugar dissolves.

3.Add quince slices, ensuring they are covered with water. Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake 2 1/2 hours, or until quinces are rosy pink and tender. Remove from oven, uncover and set aside to cool slightly. Discard cinnamon.

4.CRUMBLE: Meanwhile, in a food processor. pulse bread until coarse crumbs form. Transfer to a large bowl with remaining ingredients. Mix well.

5.Arrange quince in a 5-cup oven proof dish. Pour over 1/2 cup cooking syrup. Sprinkle evenly with crumble. Bake 15-20 minutes, until crumble is golden and crisp. Serve warm with ice-cream.

Check quinces during cooking and top up with extra water if required.
Note

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