Cheesecake Kugel

This makes a huge kugel, but it's so delicious it goes really quickly!

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4kg) containers cottage cheese (can be low-fat)
• 3  cups sour cream (3 containers)
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup  melted unsalted butter
• 4 -6  eggs, depending on how rich you like your kugel
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (500 g) package  broad egg noodles or 1 (500 g) package  thin egg noodles, cooked
• 1⁄2 cup raisins (we leave them out)
•  cinnamon (for topping)
•  sugar (for topping)

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cheese, sour cream, milk and half of the melted butter.
2. Beat the eggs together with the sugar and vanilla and add to the cheese mixture.
3. Add the cooked noodles and the raisins (if using).
4. Turn into a large buttered pan or into two smaller ones (this makes a lot of kugel!).
5. Top with the remaining melted butter.
6. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle on top.
7. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for approximately one hour or until lightly browned.
8. May be frozen and reheated.