Apple Quince Pie

Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022
Quince pie 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. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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

  1. 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.
  2. Uncover; simmer 8-12 minutes longer or until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons. Discard spice bag. Cool for 5 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. For topping, in a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling.
  5. Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 287 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 191mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.