Name: Fried Quinces, in the Manner of the Countess
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Clarified butter - 1 tablespoon; Quinces - peeled, cored, and cut into wedges - 1 ⅓ pounds; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Dark beer - ½ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 dash; Finely grated fresh lemon zest - 2 teaspoons; Coconut oil, or as needed - 3 tablespoons; Demerara sugar - 3 tablespoons

Fried Quinces, in the Manner of the Countess

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Ingredients for - Fried Quinces, in the Manner of the Countess

1. Clarified butter - 1 tablespoon

2. Quinces - peeled, cored, and cut into wedges - 1 ⅓ pounds

3. All-purpose flour - ½ cup

4. White sugar - 1 tablespoon

5. Salt - 1 pinch

6. Dark beer - ½ cup

7. Vanilla extract - 1 dash

8. Finely grated fresh lemon zest - 2 teaspoons

9. Coconut oil, or as needed - 3 tablespoons

10. Demerara sugar - 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Fried Quinces, in the Manner of the Countess

1. Stage

Heat the clarified butter in a skillet over low heat, and place the quince wedges into the pan. Cover, then gently cook the quince wedges until softened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

2. Stage

Mix the flour, white sugar, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the beer with the vanilla extract and lemon zest; gradually mix the flour mixture into the beer mixture until it becomes a smooth batter.

3. Stage

Melt the coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, dip the quince wedges into the batter and place them in the hot oil; fry in batches until golden brown. Remove fried quinces to a warm platter while you finish frying. Sprinkle the fried quinces with demerara sugar to serve.