CRUNCHY NOODLE KUGEL à LA GREAT-AUNT MARTHA

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Crunchy Noodle Kugel à la Great-Aunt Martha image

The genius of this sweet noodle kugel - the rich, custardy casserole that is a staple of Jewish cooking - is that its top is designed to offer maximum crunch while its interior remains creamy and luscious. The secret: use a jellyroll pan, which means that there is a greater amount of kugel surface area to brown in the oven, and bake it at a slightly higher temperature. Soaking the raisins in sherry or orange juice adds flavor, and also keeps them from burning in the extra-hot oven.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, lunch, casseroles, noodles, main course, side dish

Time 1h

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup raisins
Sherry or orange juice
1 pound egg noodles
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, more for pan
4 large eggs
3 cups cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Pinch of salt

Steps:

  • Put raisins in a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan and cover with sherry or orange juice. Heat on stove top or in microwave oven until liquid is steaming hot (about 1 1/2 minutes in microwave or 3 minutes on stove). Let cool while you prepare kugel mixture.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter an 11-by-17-inch jellyroll pan. Cook noodles according to package directions and drain well. Immediately return noodles to pot and add butter. Toss until butter melts.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest and salt. Drain raisins and add to bowl along with buttered noodles. Mix well.
  • Spread mixture in prepared pan and smooth top. Bake until top is crusty and golden, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 446, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 326 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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