Honey-Sweet Farmer Cheese with Plums

Cool farmer cheese folded with honey, crowned by ripe plum wedges and butter-toasted rye crumbs scented with caraway and cinnamon. It echoes the evening-fire comforts of Cauldron on the Cattle Road, when Hortobágy herdsmen halted the grey cattle toward Vienna.

Serves 4

Estimate for one serving

• 315 cal
• 12g protein
• 24g carbs
• 8g fat
• 4g fiber

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Ingredients

• 16 oz full-fat farmer cheese or quark
• 1/3 cup honey
• 6 ripe plums
• 1/4 tsp caraway seeds
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup rye bread crumbs
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1Pit and slice the plums into wedges.
2. 2Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, add the rye bread crumbs, caraway seeds, and cinnamon, and toast until golden and fragrant.
3. 3In a bowl gently fold the honey into the farmer cheese until lightly sweetened.
4. 4Warm the plum slices briefly in the same skillet just until they release a little juice.
5. 5Spoon the honey-sweet cheese into bowls, top with the warm plums and a sprinkle of toasted spiced crumbs.