Quark

So I discovered this new thing called quark. It's a kind of cheese, like creme fraiche, and it tastes like really rich and thick yoghurt, even the non-fat kind! Apparently it's a mostly German thing, but if you can find it it's worth getting, because it makes amazing desserts! This super easy one was adapted from one I recently had, so I kind of guessed the ingredients, and it came out really really yum. So all you need is:

1) quark (20% fat will do, I used 40% which was very rich and so will be using fat-free as an experiment next time)
2) teeny bit of whipping cream
3) sugar to taste
4) vanilla essence, I used about a teaspoonful
5) fruit of your choice (raspberries are possibly the nicest, although I'd love to try this with mango)

So all you do is whip the quark up with the little bit of cream to break the slight sourness, adding the sugar and vanilla as you go along, then once that's done add whatever fruit you want, and leave in the fridge to chill a bit. Yes I know I basically just explained the recipe for strawberries and cream, but the quark totally changes the taste and gives it a nicer, fuller texture. We had it on a picnic this weekend, and it was perfect picnic food for a perfect picnic day :)

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