Quark-Keilchen (German Fried Cheese Cakes)

My grandmother use to make something like this.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  cups cream-style cottage cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  dehydrated  potato flakes
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated lemon rind
• 1⁄3 cup raisins
• 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1⁄4 cup butter
•  confectioners' sugar or   syrup or   fruit preserves

Directions

1. Mix together cottage cheese, potato flakes, eggs, salt, sugar, lemon rind, raisins and flour to form a smooth dough, adding a little more flour if dough is too sticky. Pat the dough out on a floured surface to form a rectangle 9x3 inches.
2. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares.
3. Melt margarine in frying pan over medium heat.
4. Fry squares on both sides until browned, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
5. Serve hot with confectioners' sugar, syrup or preserves.