Quark

Quark ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark_(cheese)

My father Siegfried Gursche  came for a visit a few weeks ago and he showed me how to make this delicious treat.  It is so easy and has so many uses.

I’ve been following a low carb diet so I’ve used quark for ingredients or substitutions in many recipes.

You will need the following items.

• A large glass bowl, big enough to hold 2 litres.
• slotted spoon
• cheesecloth lined colander
• big bowl to put colander in to
• container with tight fitting lid to store your finished product

1. Pre-heat oven to absolute lowest temperature  150 F  or 70 c
2. Pour 2 liters of buttermilk into your glass bowl
3. Place in oven for 6 – 8 hours  ( the buttermilk will separate, half should be whey, half curds )
4. Take bowl out of oven and at room temperature let it cool for 1 – 2 hours.
5. Take your slotted spoon and carefully transfer curds to cheese cloth lined colander.
6. Let drain at room temperature overnight or  8 hours.
7. Your quark is now ready to enjoy.  Transfer to sealed container and store in fridge