SWEET NOODLE KUGEL WITH DRIED CHERRIES

SWEET NOODLE KUGEL WITH DRIED CHERRIES image

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1 pound wide egg noodles
3/4 cup dried sour cherries (4 ounces), chopped
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups whole-milk cottage cheese
4 large eggs, beaten, plus 2 large egg yolks
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
3 cups corn flakes, coarsely crushed
1/2 cup pecan halves, finely chopped
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Salt

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large pot of boiling salted water, c egg noodles until al dente. Drain the noodles, reserving 1 cup of the c water. Add the chopped sour cherries to the reserved cooking water stand for 5 minutes. 2. In a large bowl, whisk the heavy cream with the cottage cheese, eggs, egg yolks, 3/4 cup of the sugar and the vanilla seeds. Drain the cherries and add them to the bowl. Stir in the noodles. Pour the noo mixture into a 9-by-13-inch ceramic baking dish. 3. In another bowl, toss the crushed corn flakes with the chopped p melted butter, a pinch of salt and the remaining 3 tablespoons of sug Scatter the corn-flake mixture over the noodles and bake in the cent oven for about 45 minutes, until the noodle kugel is set and the topp golden. Transfer the kugel to a rack and let cool slightly before servi MAKE AHEAD The noodle kugel can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. room temperature and rewarm before serving.