Quark dumplings with apricots

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 125 g quark, 20%
• 130 g flour
• 1 egg(s)
• 3 tbsp cream
• 2 tbsp, heaped sugar
• ½ organic lemon(s), grated peel
• 60 g butter
• 6 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp, levelled sugar
• e.g. cinnamon
• 6 apricots
• Mint, fresh

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 55 minutes

Knead together the quark, flour, sugar, egg, cream, and grated lemon zest and let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Bring salted water to a boil in a large, shallow saucepan. Using 2 teaspoons, scoop out dumplings from the quark dough and drop them into the salted water. Let them rest gently until they float to the surface, then let them rest for another 2 minutes. Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the sugar and breadcrumbs, and let them brown lightly. Sprinkle in cinnamon if desired, add the dripping-wet dumplings, and coat well in the crumbs. Slice the soft apricots and place them on the plates with the mint and the dumplings. Tip: If you don’t have any fresh apricots, you can of course use canned apricots.