With Quark
ORIGINAL GERMAN
"QUARKTORTE" WITH RAISINS
DOUGH:
- 200 gr. or 1 1/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 80 gr. or 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk (keep the white)
- 120 gr. or 1 cube margarine
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract (or 1 package vanilla sugar)
DIRECTIONS:
Make dough and press along bottom and sides of a large springform pan. Make fork holes in bottom and bake approx. 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool.
FILLING:
- 500 gr. Quark (450 gr. = 16 ounces)
- 175 gr. or 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 small package vanilla pudding (not instant)
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- 1 small whipping cream
- 1 small (8 ounce) sour cream
- 3 egg yolks (keep the whites)
- 1 cup raisins (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Mix ingredients thoroughly. Stir in raisins. Add sugar to taste to egg whites, beat until stiff. (Be sure absolutely no yolk is mixed in with the whites). Gently mix whites and filling together. Spread onto dough. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
