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Noodle Kugel
This sweet noodle kugel is an absolute classic Jewish dish. Do not skip the the cinnamon-sugar-coated cornflakes—they’re the real star here.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 35m🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Phyllis Roberts📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●pan
- ●casserole dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 13x9" baking dish. Cook 16 oz. wide egg noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and return noodles to pot (off heat). Add ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, and toss until butter is melted and noodles are coated.
. wide egg noodles16 oz
2
Whisk 5 large eggs in a large bowl. Add 1 cup whole milk, ½ cup sugar, 2 tsp. vanilla extract, and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt and whisk vigorously to combine. Whisk in one 16-oz. container sour cream, then stir in one 20-oz. can crushed pineapple, drained, or ¾ cup raisins and one 16-oz. container small-curd cottage cheese. Add noodles to egg mixture and toss to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
large eggs5whole milk1 cup. vanilla extract2 tsp16-oz. container sour cream120-oz. can crushed pineapple, drained, or ¾ cup raisins116-oz. container small-curd cottage cheese (4% milk fat or higher)1
3
Stir together 2 cups coarsely crushed cornflakes, ½ tsp. ground cinnamon, and remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar in a small bowl, then sprinkle mixture evenly over noodles. Dot with remaining 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into pieces.
coarsely crushed cornflakes2 cups
4
Bake kugel, rotating pan halfway through, until set and edges are golden brown, 55–⏱️ 65 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Do ahead: Noodle kugel can be baked up to 1 day in advance. Cool, then cover casserole dish tightly and refrigerate. Reheat at 350° for 15–⏱️ 20 minutes. Editor’s note: This recipe was first printed in the November 2003 issue of ‘Gourmet.’ Head this way for more of our best Rosh Hashanah recipes →
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