Kugel (Apple-Cherry Supreme)

Name: Kugel (Apple-Cherry Supreme)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 9 min
Total time: 1 h 39 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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; 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.)

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Recipe by Alan Leonetti

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

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READY IN: 1hr 39mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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