Sweet Matzo And Cottage Cheese Pudding Food

APPLE NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish with butter or baking spray.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles for 4 minutes, then drain and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, Whisk together the butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon. Stir in the noodles, raisins and chopped apples.
• Prepare the topping: in a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon and salt using a fork.
• Pour filling into the prepared casserole dish, and top evenly with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Bake until custard is set and top is golden brown, approximately 40 to 45 minutes.

SWEET MATZO AND COTTAGE-CHEESE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Soak matzos in cold water until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on a rack.
• Stir together cottage cheese, eggs, 6 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and raisins.
• Coat bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking dish or pan with half of butter. Put 1 matzo in dish and spread half of cottage-cheese mixture over it. Top with another matzo and remaining cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining matzo, brush with remaining butter, and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar.
• Bake pudding in middle of oven until golden, puffed, and set, about 1 hour. Cut into squares and serve warm.

KUGEL RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. While you're waiting, soak the raisins in hot water for 10 minutes then drain.
• Fill a big pot ¾ full of cold water and 1 tsp of kosher salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat and cook noodles for 4 minutes. Drain the noodles well.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar for 2 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved. Add the sour cream, cottage cheese, cinnamon, ⅛ tsp of kosher salt, and vanilla. Whisk to combine. Add the melted butter then whisk again to combine. Add the noodles into the bowl then gently toss to coat.
• Grease a 9x13 inch pan with unsalted butter. Pour the noodle mixture into the pan. Sprinkle the top of the kugel with brown sugar and cinnamon mixture, as needed.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 50 minutes or until it set and the top is golden brown.