Quinces look like a hybrid of an apple and a pear but are quite different. They are much firmer and heavier, and are bitter and astringent before cooking but turn pink when cooked, with a floral flavour.

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We’ve got plenty of inspiration for cooking with quince, from fruity bakes including plums and honey to savoury quince-glazed meat for roast dinner ideas.

For more seasonal fruits, check out our pear recipes, blackberry recipes and plum recipes.


Quince recipes

Quince-glazed ham with pineapple relish

This glistening sherry-and-quince-glazed ham offers juicy, punchy flavours thanks to its glaze and pineapple relish, and would look good alongside your Christmas Day turkey.

Glazed Gammon with Pineapple Relish

Quince-glazed cabbage with chorizo

Sticky sweet quince offsets spicy chorizo in this easy traybake, perfect for a midweek meal for all the family.

Chorizo Sausage Tray Bake Recipe with Quince and Red Cabbage

Pork belly and quince with sage and black pudding stuffing, and borlotti bean ragout

This crowd-pleasing roast pork with quince includes a fruity-meaty stuffing and warming borlotti bean ragout to take pork belly to the next level.

Roast Pork Belly Recipe With Black Pudding Stuffing

Pork with quince sauce and watercress

Make a sophisticated plate of roast pork with quince sauce from Craft London on the Greenwich Peninsula for a simple but stylish dinner party main.

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Bacon-wrapped dates with quince marmalade

If you’re looking for a meaty canapé that’s easy to assemble, why not try these sticky bacon-wrapped dates, served with a punchy quince marmalade on the side.

Bacon-wrapped dates with quince marmalade, served with a green salad on a oval-shaped plate

Quince and plum crumble

Quince and plums are a great autumnal flavour combination. Try them together in this mouth-watering crumble which feeds up to six. Serve with lashings of good, vanilla custard.

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Quince And Plum Crumble Recipe

Quince and honey cake

Quince and honey and join forces in this pretty autumnal cake, ideal for a leisurely afternoon bake that looks impressive, too.

Quince and honey cake served on a large white plate

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