Swiss Cheese Kugel Food

KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch glass 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 and stir in 6 tablespoons sliced butter.
• In a medium bowl beat egg yolks with sugar and cream cheese; stir into noodles and add sour cream, cottage cheese and salt. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• In a small bowl combine melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over noodle mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

SWISS POTATO KUGEL

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; add potatoes. Toss cheese with flour, salt and pepper; add to skillet and blend well. In a small bowl, combine the eggs and cream. Stir in the potato mixture. Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes; cut into squares. Garnish with tomato and thyme if desired.

SWISS CHEESE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add onion juice, Worcestershire, margarine, salt, pepper and Swiss cheese to noodles and mix well.
• Add sour cream and mix thoroughly.
• Pour into ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish and top with bread crumbs.
• Drizzle melted margarine over the crumbs.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Note: Use a 9x13-inch dish for a double recipe.

CHEESY LATKE KUGEL

Steps:

• NOTE: food.com did not recognize "frozen latkes" as an ingredient, so I used "frozen hash brown potatoes" instead. These are an acceptable substitute, but frozen latkes are preferred.
• Heat frozen latkes in oven per package directions to the point where they are reheated, but not yet fully crispy, usually about 1/2 to 2/3 of the package direction cooking time, or about 10 minutes in a 425 degree Fahrenheit oven. Set aside to cool. When cooled to room temperature, shred the latkes by hand.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Oil or spray a 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet, add chopped onion, and sauté over medium-low heat for about 7 minutes until soft but not brown. Add garlic and cook another minute.
• In a separate bowl, combine cooked onion, garlic, chives, sour cream, cottage cheese, Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, eggs, pepper, mustard powder, and 1 teaspoon of the salt.
• Reserve approximately 3/4 cup of the shredded latkes for crust. Fold the rest of the shredded latkes into the onion-cheese mixture and combine by hand.
• Pour mixture into baking dish and spread evenly.
• Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and add the remaining 1 teaspoon salt, paprika, and Parmesan cheese. Add the remaining shredded latkes and combine by hand.
• Spread the latke-Parmesan mixture evenly over the top of the mixture in the baking dish.
• Bake about 1 hour or until set with a golden brown crust.

SWISS POTATO KUGEL

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender.
• Remove from heat and add potatoes Toss the shredded cheese with flour, salt and pepper.
• Add to skillet and blend well.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs and cream.
• Blend into the potato mixture.
• Spoon into a greased 9" square baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 25 minutes at 350.
• Cool for five minutes, then cut in squares.
• This can be prepared the day before and refrigerated overnight.
• Cover before refrigerating.
• Remove from refrig about 30 minutes before baking and bake for about 30- 40 minutes until golden brown.

CREAM CHEESE KUGEL

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and margarine, mixing until well blended.
• Blend in eggs, milk, sugar and salt. Add noodles and raisins; mix well.
• Pour mixture into 12 x 8-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes or until set.
• 6 to 8 servings.
• VARIATION: Substitute 8 1/4 ounce can crushed pineapple, DRAINED, for the raisins.
• MICROWAVE: Prepare recipe as directed except for baking.
• Microwave on High 8 minutes, turning dish after 4 minutes.
• Microwave on Medium (50%) 9 to 12 minutes or until center is set.
• Kraft Cream Cheese Cookbook.

SPINACH CHEESE KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Meanwhile beat eggs and add sour cream, onion soup mix, and drained spinach. Beat together.
• Drain noodles, add egg mixture to noodles and mill well.
• Pour into 9" x 13" casserole, and sprinkle cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Allow to set 10 minutes before cutting.