Poached quince tarte tatin

Quince is inedible hard and fury when fresh and look like they just stepped right out of biblical times. When cooked however their flesh becomes soft, pink and very delicious. I adore using them in baking recipes and included three in my second cookbook ‘sweet’ under the fruit chapter. This poached quince tarte tatin is one of those recipes. Quince is also in season now so I thought I would share this super easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 160 g granulated white sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, spilt lengthways
• 4 star anise
• 750 ml water
• 3 large quinces, peeled, cored and cut into thinnish wedges (total cut weight ± 700 g)
• 30 g butter
• 250 g sheet all-butter puff pastry
• whipped cream, for serving