Quark and redcurrant squares

Total: 4 hr 45 min. | Active: 45 min.

Ingredients

for 16 pieces

Base
150 g butter, melted, left to cool
200 g biscuits (e.g. Gran Cereale)
Redcurrant puree
250 g red currants
100 g sugar
2 tbsp water
1 leaf gelatine, soaked in cold water for approx. 5 minutes, drained
Quark mixture
250 g half-fat quark
250 g plain greek yoghurt
100 g sugar
organic lemon, a little grated zest, the whole juice
3 tbsp water
5 leaf gelatine, soaked in cold water for approx. 5 minutes, drained
2 ½ dl cream, beaten until stiff
150 g red currants

How it's done

Base

Mix the butter and biscuits, spread over the base of the prepared tin, press down firmly.

Redcurrant puree

Place the redcurrants, sugar and water in a pan, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for approx. 10 mins. Puree the redcurrants, stir the gelatine into the hot mixture, pass through a sieve, allow to cool slightly.

Quark mixture

Combine the quark, yoghurt and sugar, stir in the lemon zest and juice. Bring the water to the boil. Add the gelatine, dissolve, combine with 5 tbsp of the quark mixture and immediately stir into the remaining quark mixture. Fold the whipped cream into the mixture. Spread the redcurrants over the tart base, top with the quark mixture and redcurrant puree, create a marble effect using wooden skewers. Cover and chill for approx. 4 hrs. Cut the cake into squares, serve.

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