Sweet Kugel
photo by DianaEatingRichly
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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24 if cut smaller
- Serves:
- 12-16
ingredients
- 1 (1 lb) package noodles, cooked and drained
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 1⁄2 lbs cottage cheese
- 1 (16 ounce) jar applesauce (I use cinnamon flavored)
- 1 cup white raisins
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
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Topping
- frosted flakes, crushed (enough to cover kugel)
- butter, melted (enough to moisten the flakes)
directions
- Mix drained noodles with eggs, cream cheese (see note), cottage cheese, applesauce, raisins, sugar and spices.
- Melt butter in a 9 x 13" baking dish.
- Add noodle mixture.
- Topping: Mix frosted flakes with enough butter to moisten.
- Sprinkle on top of kugel.
- Cover kugel with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
- Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer checking frequently so top does not burn.
- If it is getting to crisp on top, cover with foil till done.
- NOTE: Please DO NOT omit the cream cheese and nutmeg as mentioned in the review. They are an integral part of the recipe.
Reviews
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I just made this fabulous recipe for the first time today (with a few modification below)to take to a friend for the holiday. I reserved a little batter so that I could taste it. I was wonderful. I left out the raisins because of an allergy. I used 1 3/4 c. sugar. I greased the pan with a little melted butter. I drained the noodles and then stirred the 1/2 c. butter and cream cheese into the hot noodles and blended until melted. Then I added the other cold ingredients, adding the eggs last. After removing the foil, I sprinkled the topping with cinnamon/sugar.
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Wow, Dojemi! I loved this so much! It's like bread pudding, but with noodles. The recipe didn't specify how much cinnamon and nutmeg to use, but I used 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 tsp. nutmeg. The frosted flakes topping was very yummy, but I didn't completely cover all the noodles, so I did have a few really crunchy noodles - next time I'll be sure and cover thoroughly. Like another reviewer mentioned, the pockets of cream cheese are very tasty and I can't imagine this recipe working without the cream cheese. I used regular raisins since that's what I had on hand and they were delicious, I think I'll use even more raisins next time. This recipe makes a very large quantity - the 9 x 13 pan is very full - so it's perfect for serving a crowd. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe.
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I made a loose version of this and it was fabulous! I needed to use up my leftover noodles, fresh cheeses, and a bag of plums that were overripe. I used cottage cheese, kefir cheese (like ricotta), some heavy cream [which would have been in the cottage cheese if I had more]. I steamed my over-ripe plums until they were like "applesauce", and I substituted chopped dried apricots for raisins. Oh, and I used stevia powder instead of sugar. And I thought it needed some salt too. Oh, and frosted flakes? no way. I left it plain. It was really quite tastey! And a terrific way to eat up those noodles, fruits & fresh cheeses!! Thanks for the recipe!
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I made a loose version of this and it was fabulous! I needed to use up my leftover noodles, fresh cheeses, and a bag of plums that were overripe. I used cottage cheese, kefir cheese (like ricotta), some heavy cream [which would have been in the cottage cheese if I had more]. I steamed my over-ripe plums until they were like "applesauce", and I substituted chopped dried apricots for raisins. Oh, and I used stevia powder instead of sugar. And I thought it needed some salt too. Oh, and frosted flakes? no way. I left it plain. It was really quite tastey! And a terrific way to eat up those noodles, fruits & fresh cheeses!! Thanks for the recipe!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
dojemi
United States