TRADITIONAL APPLE NOODLE KUGEL

Traditional Apple Noodle Kugel image

Sweet apple and noodle dish of east European origin. Kugels can be made in many flavors, both sweet and savory. Serve either warm or cold, as a side dish or a dessert. Like lasagna, kugel tastes better the day after it is made. Jonagold and Rome Beauty are two apple varieites ideal for this dish.

Provided by northern exposure

Time 1h10m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups egg noodles
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup brown sugar, or more to taste
1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 firm, tart apples - cored, quartered, and thinly sliced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
Beat cream cheese and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in cottage cheese, egg, egg whites, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined. Fold noodles and apples into cheese mixture by hand; spread into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until kugel is lightly browned and firm, 45 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 69.7 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 12.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 300.4 mg, Sugar 7.8 g