Apple Quark Pie Bars

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One of my favourite apple pie recipes that makes enough for a small crowd! The exact number of apples needed depends on the size of the apples used - you need enough apple slices to cover the whole 30 cm x 40 cm pie. Instead of sliced apples you can also use applesauce and mix it into the quark mixture.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 200c.

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Line a 30 cm x 40 cm pan with parchment paper.

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Mix flour , sugar , baking powder , baking soda and vanilla sugar in a large bowl.

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Add melted butter and mix to combine.

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Transfer half of the dough into another bowl.

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Add eggs and buttermilk to one half of the dough and mix to combine.

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Pour this dough onto the prepared pan and spread evenly.

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To make filling: lightly whip the eggs to break their structure.

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Add sugar , vanilla sugar , quark and lemon juice , mix well.

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Pour the quark mixture on top of the dough in the pan.

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Peel , core and slice apples.

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Arrange apple slices on top of the quark layer , covering the whole pie.

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Sprinkle the reserved half of the dough on top of apple slices.

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Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla sugar, butter, eggs, buttermilk, quark, lemon, juice of, lemon, zest of, apples