Leipzig Quark Kneads

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 ½ kg potatoes
• 500 g quark
• 3 eggs
• 50 g sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 4 tbsp flour
• 50 g raisins
• ½ lemon(s), untreated, 1 tsp grated zest
• 1 pinch of cinnamon

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Cook the potatoes in a pot until tender. After cooking, let them cool before peeling them. Press the potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl. Press the quark through a fine sieve and drain off any excess liquid. Add the raisins to the potatoes. Season to taste with sugar, a little salt, cinnamon, and lemon zest, and add the flour. Knead everything thoroughly (until everything is well combined. The dough shouldn’t be too sticky; add a little more flour if necessary). Form the dough into dumplings that are as evenly sized as possible. Just before frying, flatten them to form small pancakes. Do not press them too thinly. Heat a little oil in a pan and add the pancakes. Fry on medium heat on both sides until golden brown. Place the finished quark dumplings on a plate lined with kitchen paper and cover. Fry all the pancakes one at a time. Delicious hot or cold, sprinkled with applesauce or simply with cinnamon and sugar. The raisins can be omitted, and the sugar can be reduced if you don’t like it too sweet.