Quince Desert (Ayva Tatlisi)

Ingredients

• 2 lb (900 gr) quince
• 6 cloves
• 2 cups (500 ml) water
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 lb (225 gr) sugar
• 1/2 lb (225 gr) whipped cream or Turkish kaymak

Directions

Wash and peel guinces, cut into halves through the stems. Scoop out stems and seeds. Wrap seeds and peels of one quince in a cheesecloth.

Place guince together with wrapped-up seeds and quince peels, water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan. Cover, cook on low heat until guince is tender. Remove seeds and peels. Transfer to a baking dish and bake in a moderate oven until quince is well set and the liguid turns into a syrup.

Serve with kaymak (thick Turkish cream) or whipped cream.