Kugel (Apple-Cherry Supreme)

Don't be intimidated. This is VERY EASY to make & it will be the BEST KUGEL YOU'VE EVER HAD!

• Ready In: 1 hr 39 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Ingredients for the noodle mixture

• 12  ounces  medium egg noodles
• 3  cups milk
• 1  cup heavy whipping cream
• 1  cup  tokai wine (or any sweet white wine)
• 3⁄4 cup sugar, divided use
• 3  eggs
• 3  egg yolks
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream

• Ingredients for the fruit mixture

• 1  teaspoon cornstarch
• 1  tablespoon rum
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed)
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup dried cherries (or cranberries)
• 1⁄2 cup white raisins
• 3 -4  large baking apples (Granny Smith, etc.)

Directions

1. Peel& core the apples.
2. Cut the apples into quarters& then slice them into 1/4" slices& set aside.
3. Cook the noodles in the milk, cream, wine& a 1/2 cup of the sugar until very soft (about 20 minutes).
4. In a bowl, mix the eggs, egg yolks, sour cream& the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar together.
5. After the noodles are slightly cooled& not piping hot, mix the egg mixture into the noodles with the heat off.
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
7. In another bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, rum, vanilla& apple juice concentrate.
8. In a sautè pan, melt the butter over high heat.
9. When melted, reduce to medium heat.
10. Add the brown sugar& then the apples.
11. Arrange the apple slices so that they are not on top of each other& they are flat.
12. Sautè for 1 minute& then add the rum& apple juice mixture.
13. Cook until somewhat thickened& then stir in the cherries.
14. In a 2 1/2 quart buttered (or sprayed with Pam) casserole, alternate the noodle mixture& the fruit mixture in 5 layers (3 noodle& 2 fruit) beginning& ending with noodle layers.
15. Bake uncovered until the top begins to get brown, about 35 to 45 minutes.
16. Serve topped with sour cream.