German Quark Recipe – Sweet Quark Pan Cakes

Quak pan cakes

The German sweet quark pan cakes or “Quarkkeulchen” as we call them in German, are simply delightful! The main ingredient is quark. If you cannot find quark in an US super market, you can make it from scratch or check out our Article – ALL ABOUT QUARK – Alternatives & Substitutes
The sweet quark pan cakes are great with any fresh or canned fruit. The classic version is with raisins and apple sauce though. Great dish for a brunch or for breakfast. Or just as a sweet dish for supper. Happy Cooking!

Ingredients German Sweet Quark Pan Cakes

500 g Quark
– How to Make Quark from Scratch –
8 tbsp flour
2 eggs
3 tbsp sugar (or less, to taste)
1 dash salt
2 tbsp semolina
– See Alternatives for Semolina here –
1 splash lemon juice
raisins as needed
avocado oil or taste neutral oil for frying, ghee or butter works as well
apple sauce and sugar
– How to make Apple Sauce –

Cooking Instructions Sweet Quark Pan Cakes

– In a bowl combine quark with flour, eggs, sugar, salt, semolina, and lemon juice. Mix well.
– Add raisins, mix.
– Heat some oil in a non-stick pan.
– The dough cannot be formed into cakes. Use 1 table spoon to get the dough out of the bowl, use the other one to get the dough into the pan. Place the heaps into the hot oil.
– Fry them on both sides evenly until they show a golden brownish color.

Sprinkle with sugar and serve with apple sauce or any fresh fruit. Compote would be suitable too.