Mini quark dumplings with berry sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 100 g butter
• 200 g low-fat curd cheese
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 100 g flour
• 200 ml cherry juice (cherry nectar)
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 150 g berries (berry cocktail)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 tsp poppy seeds

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Rest time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

For the dumplings: Melt 100g butter and let cool. Mix the low-fat quark with 1 tablespoon of sugar and the vanilla sugar. Stir in the flour a spoonful at a time. Let stand for about 20 minutes. For the sauce: Boil the cherry nectar with 4 tablespoons of sugar. Mix the cornstarch with about 3 tablespoons of water until smooth. Thicken the nectar with the flour. Add the berry cocktail. For the dumplings: With moistened hands, form about 20 dumplings from the quark mixture, coat in a little flour. Let stand in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes. Remove. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and toast the poppy seeds in it. Coat the dumplings in the flour. Serve with the sauce.