Ingredients:

• 4 big quinces
• 1 1/2 mug of sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 16 cloves (Optional)

Method:

• Wash the quinces well rubbing them to take the fluff that is around them.
• Cut in four pieces, peel the outer skin and remove the hearts with the pits.
• Place in a baking pan or Pyrex dish one piece next to the other and sprinkle with the sugar.
• Simmer the hearts with pits and peels in 1 cup of water for about 15 minutes.
• Strain the quince broth and pour it over the quince pieces in the baking dish.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees Celsius for about 50 minutes with the dish covered with aluminum foil.
• Half way through baking, remove the aluminum foil and stick a clove in each piece (Optional).
• Bake the rest of the time uncovered until they are soft and have a sweet rose color.
• Remove from the baking dish and place them in a platter.
• Pour over them the syrup that is left in the baking dish.
• If you want to have more syrup, all you have to do is use more sugar.
• Adding more sugar will make the Kithonia Psita (Baked Quinces) a lot sweeter.
• Kithonia Psita (Baked Quinces) can be served hot or cold.