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Apple Quince Pie

Apple Quince Pie
Quince adds a sweet harvest flavor to this luscious, old-fashioned apple pie from our Test Kitchen. It’s topped with a crumbly mix of oats, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon.
8 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 3 cups thinly sliced peeled quinces (about 2 medium)
  • 1 can (5-1/2 ounces) unsweetened apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
  • 5 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 5 medium)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon cold butter

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the quinces and apple juice. Place
  • cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of
  • cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to pan. Bring to a
  • boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until
  • quinces are crisp-tender.
  • Uncover; simmer 8-12 minutes longer or until liquid is reduced to 2
  • tablespoons. Discard spice bag. Cool for 5 minutes.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Apple Quince Pie (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of
  • plate; flute edges. In a large bowl, combine the apples, sugar,
  • flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Gently stir in quince mixture.
  • Spoon into crust.
  • For topping, in a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar
  • and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling.
  • Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until apples are tender and
  • crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 287 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 191 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013