German Quark Crumb Bars

By Mom2Rose on January 23, 2006

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Ingredients

    QUARK FILLING

    1. 16 ounces Quark
    2. 1 egg
    3. 1 cup sugar
    4. 1 teaspoon vanilla
    5. 1/2 cup dried cherries ( or dried blueberries, raisins)

    CRUMB TOPPING

    1. 1 cup butter, room temperature
    2. 3/4 cup sugar
    3. 1 teaspoon vanilla
    4. 1 egg
    5. 1/4 teaspoon salt
    6. 3 1/2 cups white flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Mix the ingredients under the Quark Filling section and set aside.
  2. Blend Crumb Topping ingredients with a pastry blender (or 2 knives in a criss-cross pattern).
  3. Measure out 2 1/2 cups of crumbs. Pat into a greased 13x9 glass baking dish. Pat crumbs up about 1/2 inch up sides of baking dish.
  4. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes.
  5. Pour quark mixture over baked crust. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture evenly over quark layer. Pat down very lightly.
  6. Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool before cutting.
  7. STORAGE: Keep refrigerated but bring to room temperature before serving.