Quarkkeulchen (Sweet Potato Pancakes)
Quarkkeulchen is a classic dish from eastern Germany. These sweet patties are made from mashed potatoes and quark served with apple sauce. A traditonal recipe from Saxony.
Servings 4 people
Calories 376kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb potatoes starchy
- 1 cups quark can be relaced with each 50:50 Greek Yoghurt - Cream cheese mix, Cottage Cheese or Ricotta
- ½ cups flour
- 1 egg medium size
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest opional
- 4 tablespoon raisins optional
To fry
- 3 tablespoon neutral oil sunflower, rapeseed or coconut oil
To serve
- 1 jar apple sauce
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp cinnamon sugar 4 tablespoon granulated sugar + 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Peel and boil the potatoes in salted water until they are soft. Drain them and mash with a potato ricer or masher until you have a nice and creamy consistency. Leave to cool. (This works even better if you cook the potato the day before as they will be a little drier).1 lb potatoes
- Mix the potatoes, flour, quark, egg, mashed potato, raisins, salt, sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl.1 cups quark, 1 egg, 3 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 pinch salt, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 4 tablespoon raisins
- Cover your hands in flour and shape the potato mix in little potato patties about 1,5 cm / 0,5 inch thick.
- Heat up the oil in a pan and fry the patties on each side on medium heat until they are golden brown.3 tablespoon neutral oil
- Serve the Quarkkeulchen warm. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar before serving. See notes which condiments to serve them with.1 jar apple sauce, 4 tablespoon cinnamon sugar, 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
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Notes
Serve With
Powdered sugar Cinnamon Sugar (4 tablespoon granulated sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon) Applesauce - link to a homemade recipe Cherry compote - link to a homemade recipe Plum Butter - link to a homemade recipeStore:
You can store your leftover potato patties in the fridge for up to four days. They can be reheated or served cold. They are also suitable for freezing.Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 684mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
