Poached Quince with Almond Flour Biscotti
Poached Quince with Almond Flour Biscotti is an elegant dessert combining tender, syrupy quince with crunchy homemade almond biscotti. The Thermomix TM7 takes care of everything: grinding almonds, whipping eggs, mixing the biscotti dough and gently poaching the quince to perfumed softness. A sophisticated yet achievable treat for autumn and winter table.
About this recipe
Poached Quince with Almond Flour Biscotti Thermomix TM7 is a refined dessert recipe that turns one of autumn's most fragrant fruits into something truly special. Quince is notoriously firm and tart when raw, but slow poaching in a light sugar syrup transforms it into tender, blush-pink slices with a delicate floral aroma — and the TM7 handles that gentle heating with exact temperature control so the syrup never burns. Meanwhile, the biscotti dough comes together in the same bowl: whole almonds are ground to a coarse flour, eggs are whipped light and fluffy, and everything is mixed into a firm dough that bakes into crisp, sliceable biscotti perfect for dipping. Searching for quince recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine or an elegant dinner-party dessert? This combination of silky poached fruit and crunchy almond biscotti delivers restaurant-quality results at home, and it is easier than it looks.
Preparation tips
- Choose quinces that feel heavy for their size and give a strong perfume; they stay very firm even when ripe, so do not wait for them to soften like pears before poaching.
- Slice the biscotti log while it is still slightly warm for cleaner cuts, then return the slices to dry out so they become properly crisp and golden for dipping into the quince syrup.
- Store leftover poached quince in its syrup in a sealed jar in the fridge; it gains flavour after a day and is lovely with yoghurt or porridge for breakfast.
Recipe variations
- Gluten-free version: replace the plain flour with a good gluten-free flour blend in the biscotti; the almond flour already keeps them tender, and the poached quince itself is naturally gluten-free.
- Festive winter variation: add a cinnamon stick, a split vanilla pod and a strip of orange peel to the poaching liquid, and scatter the biscotti with coarsely chopped pistachios before the second bake.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Thanks to the integrated scale, the TM7 weighs the sugar and flour to the gram directly in the bowl for a perfectly balanced biscotti dough. [Built-in Scale]
- Whipping the eggs in the Thermomix gives the biscotti batter a light, airy structure that bakes into an appealingly crisp texture. [Multi-Function]
- With its grinding function the TM7 turns the whole almonds into fresh, coarse almond meal in seconds, giving the biscotti deeper flavour than shop-bought flour. [Multi-Function]
- Precise heating in the TM7 keeps the sugar syrup at a gentle poaching temperature, so the quince turns tender and pink without caramelising the liquid. [Precision Control]
- The Thermomix mixes the flour, almond meal and baking powder into an even, firm dough in one go, ready to shape into the classic biscotti log. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- large eggs
- brown sugar
- whole milk
- plain flour
- almond flour
- baking powder
- almonds
- water
- sweet Marsala wine
- caster sugar