[Sca-cooks] Cotignac Was: Late SCA-Period Sweets?

[Holly Stockley]

> >
> > Speaking of cotignac, is there a trick?  When I cook down quinces (or
> > Japanese quinces) I get something like applesauce.  Is cotignac made 
>from
> > the strained juice?  The references I've seen don't seem to say that.
> >
> > Sandra
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>Yup...pretty much what I got.  So what I did was to cook it longer, then
>spread it out in a flat pan...and left it to dry out.  Which it seemed
>to do after several days.  Surely I've missed something?
>
>Kiri
>

Hmm, I've never tried it without honey or sugar.  The recipe from Menagier 
de Paris uses honey.  That takes longer.  IF you've added extra sugar (or 
honey) and IF the quinces aren't too overripe then it's just like making jam 
but boiled down a little more.  Use the full pulp, not just juice.   If you 
cook it until a wooden spoon pulled arcoss the bottom of the pan leaves a 
track for about 2 seconds, it will usually set up as soon as it's cool.  I 
use a baking sheet with a light coating of cooking spray, sprinkled with 
sugar.  Though I'd love to get a more period mold someday.

Femke