Pliny with Berry Quark

This dish pairs warm, tender pancakes—likely intended to mean blini—with a cool berry-and-quark topping. It works well as a breakfast, brunch dish, or light dessert.

Ingredients

For the pancakes

• 150 g all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg
• 200 ml milk
• Butter or neutral oil for frying

For the berry quark

• 250 g quark
• 150 g mixed berries, fresh or thawed
• 1 to 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• A little milk or yogurt, if needed

Preparation

1. Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
2. Whisk the egg with the milk. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
3. Heat a lightly greased frying pan over medium heat. Spoon in small portions of batter and cook until bubbles form on the surface. Turn and cook the other side until golden.
4. Mix the quark with the honey or sugar and lemon juice. Fold in most of the berries, lightly crushing some of them to release their juice. Add a little milk or yogurt if the mixture is too thick.
5. Serve the warm pancakes with the berry quark and the remaining berries.

Serving Notes

For extra texture, garnish with toasted nuts or seeds. When fresh berries are unavailable, frozen berries may be thawed and drained before use.