World Flavors Cookbook

Quince in Honey (Melimelon)

Name: Quince in Honey (Melimelon)
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: quinces, honey (generous amount), bay leaves, sweet wine, pepper

Quinces preserved in thick honey — a Greek winter preserve mentioned by Plutarch and Dioscorides, eaten as a digestive at the end of a meal.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

quinces, honey (generous amount), bay leaves, sweet wine, pepper

Instructions

Peel and core quinces. Cut into wedges. Layer in a clay or ceramic pot with bay leaves. Cover completely with honey mixed with a splash of sweet wine. Add a pinch of pepper. Cook over very low heat for 30-40 minutes until quinces are soft and the honey has thickened. Cool. Eat in small portions.