Best Aunt Sylvias Noodle Kugel Recipes

AUNT HEDY'S KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside.
• Melt 1 stick of the butter in a small saucepan.
• Whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Add the cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, 1 cup of the sugar, raisins, melted butter and vanilla, and combine until smooth. Fold in the noodles and combine until coated. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Refrigerate overnight.
• Combine the cornflakes crumbs, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
• Top the noodle mixture with the cornflakes crumbs mixture and dot with the remaining 1/2 stick of butter. Bake until the kugel has set and the top is golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Let set 30 minutes before slicing.

SPINACH KUGEL

Steps:

• 1. Mix noodles and rest of ingredients.
• 2. Put in a greased 2 quart dish.
• 3. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

AUNT SYLVIA'S NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• 1. Cook noodles in boiling water according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. 2. In a large bowl, mix the noodles with the melted butter, cheese, sour creams, eggs, sugar and vanilla. 3. Stir in apples and raisins. 4. Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar topping over the top. 5. Pour into 9 X 13 greased glass baking dish. 6. Bake for about 1 hour at 350 degrees Fahrenheit or until the top is brown.

AUNT SYLVIA'S NOODLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix together the corn flakes, 1/4 cup of the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt, and boil the noodles according to package instructions. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl, and toss with the 1/3 cup butter.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine the cream cheese and remaining 1/2 cup sugar and mix, using a hand held mixer, until light and airy. Add the eggs, milk, and nectar and continue mixing until fully incorporated. Stir the cheese mixture evenly into the noodles. Transfer the noodle mixture into a buttered 9- x 13- x 2-inch baking dish. (Scrap the bowl with a rubber spatula to get all the custard.) Scatter the top of the pudding with the corn flake mixture. Bake until set and golden brown, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool slightly before serving.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and prepare casserole dish: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with butter. Set aside until ready to use.
• Cook the noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the noodles and boil until al dente, about 8 minutes or the according to package instructions. When the noodles are done boiling, drain into a colander, then add to a large bowl.
• Make the cornflake topping: While the noodles are boiling, make the topping. In a large bowl, use your hands to crush the cornflakes into coarse crumbs. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter and stir to combine. Set aside until ready to use.
• Assemble kugel: After you've drained the noodles, add the butter into the large bowl while the noodles are still hot, and stir until the butter is melted. Add the diced apples, eggs, sour cream, cottage cheese, sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and salt, and stir until evenly combined.
• Transfer to baking dish: Transfer the noodle mixture to the greased baking dish, then sprinkle the cornflake mixture evenly over the noodle mixture.
• Bake kugel: Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake the kugel for 1 hour, then remove the foil and bake for 20 more minutes. You'll know your kugel is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the casserole reads 150 to 160°F, the topping is lightly browned, and the noodles have turned golden brown around the edges of the baking dish.
• Cool, cut, then serve kugel: Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 1 hour before serving, to allow the kugel to set up. Cut the kugel into squares or rectangles-this casserole makes 8 or 9 generous servings (about 4 inches by 3 inches), or 12 smaller ones (about 3 inches square). Serve warm or at room temperature.

AUNT SYLVIA'S FRUIT KUGEL

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients, except 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon, together and pour into a greased 11 X 14 inch pan.
• 2. Top with cinnamon and sugar (which have been mixed together) and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.

CRUNCHY NOODLE KUGEL à LA GREAT-AUNT MARTHA

Steps:

• Put raisins in a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan and cover with sherry or orange juice. Heat on stove top or in microwave oven until liquid is steaming hot (about 1 1/2 minutes in microwave or 3 minutes on stove). Let cool while you prepare kugel mixture.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter an 11-by-17-inch jellyroll pan. Cook noodles according to package directions and drain well. Immediately return noodles to pot and add butter. Toss until butter melts.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest and salt. Drain raisins and add to bowl along with buttered noodles. Mix well.
• Spread mixture in prepared pan and smooth top. Bake until top is crusty and golden, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Toss with butter; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, sour cream and cottage cheese until well blended. Stir in noodles. , Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or cold.