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

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.