Lukshen Kugel Food

LUKSHEN KUGEL (SWEET NOODLE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Cook noodles until tender, drain.
• Put noodles in a large bowl, add the butter, and stir until butter is melted.
• Beat together eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir in the ricotta and sour cream or cream cheese. Stir into the noodles and add the raisins.
• Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• Serve warm.

CLASSIC LUKSHEN NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• 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.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Combine the noodles, onion, eggs, remaining vegetable oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 35 minutes.

LOKSHIN KUGEL (NOODLE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, in medium saucepan, cook onions in oil over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper, and cook until brown and soft.
• In very large mixing bowl, combine pasta, onions, eggs, bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly. Pour into baking dish and sprinkle paprika over the top. Sprinkle with oil, if desired, and bake 50 to 60 minutes, until top is crispy and golden.

PINEAPPLE LOKSHEN KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook and drain noodles and put in large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Stir in oil and eggs.
• Pour in crushed pineapple and combine all ingredients together in large bowl.
• Add seasoning and mix well.
• Pour kugel mixture into baking pan and bake for 40 min to 1 hour or until lightly browned.

REBECCA'S SWEET LOKSHEN (NOODLE) KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water, according to package directions. Rinse the noodles with cold water and let drain in a colander.
• Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add the vanilla, sugar, sour cream, softened cream cheese, cottage cheese, and applesauce and beat with an electric mixer until combined.
• Use a wooden spoon to stir in the drained noodles, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and melted butter, mixing well to coat.
• Using a rubber spatula, spread mixture evenly into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. I transfer the kugel to a foil-lined baking sheet to catch any overflow.
• Make the topping: in a medium bowl, combine the crushed frosted flakes (or cornflakes) with enough melted butter to moisten. Add a little cinnamon if you like.
• Spread evenly over the top of the kugel.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 350F degree oven for one hour.
• Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes, checking frequently to make sure top does not burn (cover if top is getting too crispy, and bake until done).
• Let kugel cool slightly before cutting into squares to serve. Makes 12-24 servings (depending on size of squares). May be eaten warm, cold, or at room temperature.Enjoy!

COTTAGE CHEESE LOKSHEN KUGEL

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, milk and half of the melted butter (1/4 cup).
• In another bowl whisk together eggs, sugar and vanilla; add to the cheese mixture, mix until blended.
• Add in the cooked noodles and raisins; mix with wooden spoon to combine.
• transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Drizzle the remaining 1/4 cup butter over the mixture.
• In a small cup mix together 2 tablespoons sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon then sprinkle over the top.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until lightly browned.