Use it combined with a little oil in the place of butter. The mild flavour lends itself to being the perfect base for other ingredients and its texture gives a light finish to baking. Quark can be used in place of fat in some cake recipes, helping to hold the ingredients together. Season it with salt, pepper and a handful of chopped chives for a cooling nacho-topper or mix through finely chopped cucumber and mint for a healthy twist on a tzatziki. If you fancy a cooling dip but don’t want to rack up lots of extra calories you can substitute Quark for sour cream.
Made with a combination of vanilla yogurt, Quark and Bourbon biscuits it tastes rich and indulgent despite its healthy credentials! Our favourite is Slimming World’s chocolate vanilla cheesecake. Used in the place of cream cheese it gives a similarly creamy flavour with the firm texture you need to be able to cut nice, clean slices. Quark cheesecakes are a long-standing favourite from the Quark-loving-community. Whether you enjoy it by itself, stirred through savoury meals for a creamy addition, or use it to make healthier desserts the options for using Quark in recipes really are endless. Quark recipes are great in that they encompass both sweet and savoury ideas. Child development stages: Ages 0-16 yearsīecause Quark is a fresh cheese it has a fairly short shelf life, so you’re usually better buying small and often, rather than getting in a bulk load of it.