Quince Conserve with Cardamom
This can be used over low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt for dessert or on waffles and pancakes for breakfast. Makes 4 Cups.


Ingredients:

11/2 cups Sugar Syrup
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup dessert wine such as a late-harvest Riesling
1 tablespoon minced orange zest plus juice of 1 orange
2 tablespoons honey
2 pounds quinces (about 2 large or 3 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 3/8-inch dice
1 tablespoon cardamom pods, put in a tea ball or wrapped in cheese cloth


Instructions:
1. Combine all ingredients except quince in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil and add quinces.

2. Simmer, partially covered, about 40 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally, until quinces are very soft. Remove from heat, discard cardamom and cinnamon, and cool. Refrigerate up to a month.




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