Kugel Almond Kugel By Cindi Food

ALMOND CROWNED KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees.
• Cook the noodles in boiling salted water for 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• In a large bowl, combine the remaining kugel ingredients and stir in the noodles.
• Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Prepare the topping by combining the brown sugar, almonds and melted butter.
• Sprinkle over noodles and bake for 1 hour.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10 by 13 by 2 1/4-inch baking dish.
• Drizzle some oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Cook the noodles for 6 to 8 minutes, until tender. Drain.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Stir in the ricotta and raisins. Add the drained noodles.
• Pour the noodle mixture into the baking dish. Place the filled dish in a larger pan and pour in enough hot water to come halfway up the sides. Cover the entire assembly with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 45 minutes, or until the custard is just set.

KUGEL - ALMOND KUGEL BY CINDI

Steps:

• ALMOND KUGEL: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cook egg noodles, al dente, drain & set aside. Melt butter. In mixer: sour cream, eggs, almond, vanilla & sugar. Beat & slowly add melted butter. Beat on med-high for 5 minutes Fold noodles into egg mixture. Pour into well-greased round baking dish. Pour milk over egg mixture. Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve with sour cream & jam. (Note: Freezes well. Simply defrost & reheat until hot.) YUM!!!

THE BEST EVER CLASSIC JEWISH NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the egg noodles, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Place noodles in a large bowl. Mix margarine into the noodles until melted. Stir in the eggs, sugar, applesauce, and vanilla extract. Pour noodle mixture into a 9x13 inch baking pan, then sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover the kugel and bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

GOURMET NOODLE KUGEL (BASE RECIPE & EXOTIC ADD INS)

Steps:

• Blend all base recipe ingredients till smooth then fold in noodles and your 'exotic' variations!
• Pour into 9"x13" pan sprayed with Pam.
• Bake at 375F for about 1 hour till golden and firm. The ones containing more liquid (Pina Kugelada or Amoretto di Kugelano) require an additional 10-15 minutes.
• Allow to set for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve at either room temp or lightly chilled.