Münsterland quark dish

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 500 g quark (cream curd)
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• ⅛ liter milk
• 1 jar pitted sour cherries (720 ml)
• 125 g pumpernickel or other black bread
• 3 cl cherry brandy
• 100 g chocolate (dark), grated
• e.g. sauce (custard) or sweet cream

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Drain the quark, pass it through a fine sieve, and mix it with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and the milk until smooth. Drain the sour cherries. Crumble the pumpernickel in a bowl and sprinkle the remaining sugar over it, then soak it in the kirsch. Add the grated chocolate and mix everything well. Layer the mixture in a glass bowl, alternating layers of pumpernickel, quark, and cherries. Chill the quark dish in the refrigerator for about 2 hours before serving.