Quark Keilchen German Fried Cheese Cakes Recipes

GERMAN QUARK BALLS (QUARKBäLLCHEN)

Steps:

• Add flour and yeast to a medium sized mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
• Add sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, zest (if using), egg, room temperature butter, and Quark to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the bread hook attachment, mix on low until a dough forms. Then mix on high for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth.
• Cover the mixing bowl with a towel and leave in a warm place to rise until it has doubled in size.
• Add oil to a saucepan and heat to 175C.
• Using the dough hook, briefly mix the dough once more on low.
• Portion the dough into 25 balls and drop them one by one into the hot oil. When they're golden brown, take out of the oil and place on a paper towel.
• When you can comfortably touch the Quark balls, roll them in the sugar (or sugar/cinnamon or sugar/speculaas spice mixture).

QUARK-KEILCHEN (GERMAN FRIED CHEESE CAKES)

Steps:

• Mix together cottage cheese, potato flakes, eggs, salt, sugar, lemon rind, raisins and flour to form a smooth dough, adding a little more flour if dough is too sticky. Pat the dough out on a floured surface to form a rectangle 9x3 inches.
• Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares.
• Melt margarine in frying pan over medium heat.
• Fry squares on both sides until browned, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
• Serve hot with confectioners' sugar, syrup or preserves.

GERMAN QUARK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
• Beat together the first seven ingredients till well blended.
• Mix baking powder with flour and sift. Fold into the quark mixture.
• Butter and flour a loaf pan. Pour batter into it.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes until top is lightly browned. Remove from heat - it will flop down again when cool; that's normal.
• (Variations: Add small slices of apple, maraschino cherries cut in halves or raisins or cranberries pre-soaked in rum.).