Quince-Apple Pie
- 4 quinces, peeled and halved, peels reserved
- 1 bottle (375 ml) sweet dessert wine, such as Muscat
- 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise and scraped, pod and seeds reserved
- 1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 4 tart, firm apples, such as Granny Smith
- Fresh juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 recipe Pate Brisee (page 322)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- In a saucepan, combine quinces with reserved peel, wine, vanilla pod and seeds, 1/4 cup sugar, and enough water to cover.
- Place cheesecloth or a round of parchment over fruit to keep it submerged; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer until quinces are tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 35 minutes.
- Remove fruit with a slotted spoon.
- Continue cooking liquid until syrupy and reduced by two-thirds, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a medium bowl, cover raisins with reduced poaching liquid.
- Let cool.
- Peel and core apples, and cut into 3/4-inch-thick wedges.
- Transfer to a large bowl with lemon juice, and toss to coat.
- Add remaining 3/4 cup sugar, the flour, and cinnamon; toss to combine.
- Drain raisins (reserve poaching liquid), and add to apple mixture.
- Using a melon baller, remove core from poached quinces, cut fruit into 3/4-inch-thick wedges, and add to apple mixture.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 14-inch round, 1/8 inch thick, and fit into an 8-inch cast-iron skillet, leaving overhang.
- Fill with apple-quince mixture, dot with butter, and fold edges over fruit, overlapping as needed and leaving center open.
- Brush dough with water, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake until crust is golden brown and juices bubble over, about 1 hour, 25 minutes.
- If fruit in center appears dry, brush with reserved poaching liquid.
- (If fruit or crust browns too quickly, tent with foil.)
- Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
peels reserved, sweet dessert wine, vanilla bean, sugar, raisins, firm apples, fresh juice, allpurpose flour, ground cinnamon, brisee, unsalted butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/quince-apple-pie-389716 (may not work)