Orange Currant Noodle Kugel Food

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
• Combine the raisins and the orange juice and set aside to soak. Cook the noodles according to the package directions.
• Whisk together the orange zest, eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a medium-size bowl. Add the plumped raisins and up to 1 tablespoon of any remaining juice.
• Drain the noodles and return them to the pot. Add the butter in pieces and toss until melted. Add the cottage cheese mixture and stir gently until well combined. Transfer the noodles to the prepared pan.
• Bake the kugel until a bit bubbly around the edges, well set, and pretty well browned, 1 hour and 15 minutes. Broil it for 1 or 2 minutes if you like a really crunchy top.
• Transfer the kugel to a wire rack and let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. It is great warm or at room temperature.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Using your fingers, mix until no lumps of brown sugar remain. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture has a clumpy, crumbly texture. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of unsalted water to a boil. Cook the noodles for 6 to 8 minutes, or according to package instructions, until tender. Drain well.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the sour cream and softened cream cheese and whisk to combine. Add the half & half, sugar, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon, and whisk until completely smooth.
• Spread the cooked noodles evenly in the prepared baking dish. Pour the custard mixture evenly over top. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove and discard the foil. The custard should be just set. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the top, making sure to cover all the noodles. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes more, until the streusel topping is crisp. Let cool for about 20 minutes, then cut into squares and serve.
• Make Ahead: The kugel and topping can be assembled and stored separately in the fridge up to a day ahead of time, and then baked before serving. (The kugel with the streusel topping may also be fully cooked a day ahead of time and reheated, however the texture will be denser than if baked fresh. To reheat, cover with foil and place in a 325°F oven for 25 minutes; remove and discard the foil, and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until warm throughout and crisp on top.)

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Boil the noodles in salted water for about 4 minutes. Strain noodles from water. In a large mixing bowl, combine noodles with remaining ingredients and pour into a greased, approximately 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Bake until custard is set and top is golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.

KUGEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin tin with tulip-shaped baking cups (or standard cups). Cook noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water 6 minutes; drain. Let cool 10 minutes.
• Whisk together cheese, sour cream, 1/3 cup sugar, zest and juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk in eggs and 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in noodles and currants. Divide mixture among muffin cups. Drizzle with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Dollop a little marmalade over each cup.
• Bake until kugel is set and tops are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes before serving with more marmalade on the side.

ORANGE CURRANT NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• In a small bowl soak currants in hot water to cover 5 minutes and drain well.
• In a blender blend together sour cream, cottage cheese, eggs, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, zest, vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter a 2-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.
• In a kettle of salted boiling water cook noodles until just tender, about 5 minutes, and drain well. Peel apple and grate coarse into a bowl. Add noodles and toss with sour cream mixture and currants. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• In a small bowl stir together remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and almonds and sprinkle evenly over kugel. Drizzle top with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Bake kugel in middle of oven 40 to 45 minutes, or until cooked through and golden.

APPLE ORANGE NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Toss with margarine.
• Beat eggs, orange juice, sugar, salt and orange zest together.
• Pour over the noodle mixture and toss together.
• Mix grated apples with lemon juice and add to the noodles.
• Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased 9 x 13- inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle the top with chopped nuts and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook the egg noodles according to package directions, drain, add the butter and toss until the butter is completely melted. Set aside to cool.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven, preheat to 350°F and generously butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Plump your raisins by soaking them in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, pineapple, vanilla, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the noodles and raisins and combine thoroughly.
• Transfer the kugel mixture to the prepared baking dish, cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• Uncover the kugel and sprinkle the top with panko crumbs, the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and a dusting of cinnamon if desired. Return to the oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Allow the kugel to cool for 15 to 20 minutes before cutting into squares for serving. May be served warm, or at room temperature.

NOODLE KUGEL WITH ORANGE MARMALADE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Bring a pot of water to boil, then add the egg noodles.
• Allow them to boil for about 5 minutes, or until*just* al-dente.
• (Noodles will continue cooking while in the oven.) Drain noodles.
• Return noodles to (now empty) pot.
• Add marmalade to noodles.
• (The hot noodles should melt the marmalade& make it easy to mix)-- Mix well.
• Whisk sour cream, eggs, cottage cheese, cinnamon, and sugar together in a bowl.
• When mixture is smooth, add fruit and stir.
• Pour egg mixture over noodles.
• Mix well.
• Spray a 9 x 12 casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Pour kugel mixture into casserole.
• Mix topping ingredients together, and sprinkle over kugel.
• Bake at 350* for 1 hour, or until the top has become crispy.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• This is another recipe from my mom that's been adjusted to be low-fat and low-sugar. My mother was born in Minnesota, of Norwegian descent, but I think she always secretly wanted to be a Jewish mother. She makes great noodle kugel and matzo ball soup! This is a good side dish for baked chicken add a salad or steamed vegetables.1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.2. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain. 3. In a large bowl, beat eggs, egg whites, and sweetener. Blend in all remaining ingredients. Add noodles and mix thoroughly.4. Pour into a 2-quart baking dish and bake 1 hour.Food exchanges per ¾-cup serving: 2 BREAD, 1 FRUIT, 1 lean MEAT