Apple compote with quark topping

Ingredients for 16 servings:

• 750 g apples, peeled, diced, prepared and weighed
• 40 g sugar
• 1 lemon(s), the juice
• little water
• possibly spice(s)
• 1 kg quark (20% fat)
• 100 ml cream
• 40 g sugar, maybe a little more
• 2 bags of vanilla sugar
• some speculatius (spiced speculatius), crumbled, possibly

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 30 minutes

quick to make, even for children

First prepare the compote and then chill it. Bring the diced apple to a boil with the sugar, lemon juice, and a maximum of 50 ml of water, then simmer gently until almost soft. The amount of sugar can be adjusted depending on the apple variety and taste. Use only a very small amount of water and stir frequently while simmering to prevent sticking. Depending on the season and taste, you can season the compote with a little cinnamon or other spices. Mix the quark with the liquid cream, sugar, and vanilla sugar until smooth. Place the apple compote in a bowl or divide it into serving glasses. Pour the quark over the quark and chill for at least 2 hours. Before serving, during the Christmas season, you can sprinkle speculatius crumbs or amaretti crumbs on the quark mixture. This dessert is quick to make and easy to prepare. The compote can be prepared days in advance or layered the day before. This quantity is enough for 16 small serving glasses.