Noodle Kugel (Recipe)

Ingredients

1 8-ounce package noodles (about 4 cups)

4 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1 to 2 teaspoons lemon extract

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 8-ounce cartons dairy sour cream

2 cups cottage cheese

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into small pieces

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.

2. Cook the noddles according to the package directions.  Drain and set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, lemon extract and vanilla.  Add the sour cream, cottage cheese and milk and mix well.  Stir in the cooked and drained noodles.

4. In a 13x9x2-inch baking pan, melt the tablespoons butter or margarine.  Add the noodle mixture to the baking pan.

5. In a small bowl, stir together the 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and the cinnamon.  Sprinkle the mixture on top of the noodles, then dot with 2 tablespoons butter or margarine.

6. Bake in the 350° oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.  The top should be nicely browned.  Cool slightly before slicing into squares.

Tips:

Use the knife test to check for doneness.  Insert a knife near the center of the kugel.  If it comes out clean, the kugel is done.  To avoid having the browned topping "clean" the knife as it pulled out, enlarge the hole slightly by moving the knife from side to side when you insert it.

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