Quark Dumplings in Cherry Sauce

1. 1 Frozen sour cherriespack 300 g ≈ $3.50 35 g
2. 2 Cottage cheese 5% (tvorog)pack 300 g ≈ $2.80 65 g
3. 3 Wheat flour 13 g
4. 4 Vanilla sugar 8 g
5. 5 Sugar 17 g
6. 6 Sour cream 15%pack 300 g ≈ $1.60 40 g
7. 7 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.89 0.5 pcs
8. 8 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.60 17 g
9. 9 Sunflower oil 7 ml

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Mix sugar, quark (farmer’s cheese), eggs⁷, and flour to form a dough.

2. Wet your hands and shape into small dumplings the size of walnuts.

3. Drop into boiling salted water. Once they float, remove with a slotted spoon.

4. Grease a baking dish with butter⁸. Arrange dumplings inside.

5. Spread frozen¹ pitted cherries evenly over the dumplings.

6. Whisk together sour⁶ cream, sugar, and vanilla sugar. Pour over dumplings.

7. Dot with small pieces of butter⁸ (brand: *Ekomilk*). Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 30 minutes.