Baked strawberries

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g strawberries
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 egg yolks (size M)
• 40 g sugar
• ½ tsp lemon zest, finely grated
• 200 g quark (20% fat)
• 10 g cornstarch
• 2 egg whites (size M)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 tsp powdered sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Wash and hull the strawberries, then halve or quarter them, depending on their size. Mix with lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place in 4 small ramekins or one large casserole dish. Beat 2 egg yolks, 20g sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest using a hand mixer until very creamy. Stir in the quark and cornstarch. Beat 2 egg whites and a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form, then gradually add 20g sugar and continue beating for 1 minute. Fold the beaten egg whites into the quark mixture. Spread over the strawberries. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C in the upper third of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes (convection not recommended). Dust with powdered sugar to serve. Serve with vanilla ice cream.