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Apple Noodle Kugel

  • Active Time

    20 min

  • Total Time

    1 hr

Noodle kugels, or baked puddings, abound in Ashkenazic Jewish cookery, and this particular version makes an outstanding dessert or brunch dish. You'll find that the mild sweetness of coarsely grated Gala apples perks up the hearty richness.

Ingredients

Makes 8 (dessert or brunch side dish) servings

3 large eggs
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 teaspoon grated lemonzest
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 1/2 pound Gala apples (about 3), peeled and coarsely grated on large holes of a box grater
5 ounces fine egg noodles (4 cups)
Accompaniment: sour cream
  1. 步骤1

    Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in upper third. Butter a 1 1/2-quart gratin or other shallow baking dish.

    步骤2

    Whisk together eggs, butter, 7 tablespoons sugar, zest, and nutmeg in a large bowl until well combined, then stir in apples.

    Step 3

    Cook noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain noodles, then toss well with apple mixture. Spread in baking dish and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar.

    Step 4

    Bake kugel until top is golden, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.

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  • I used chocolate noodles cooked in water with sugar added. Then I drizzled melted chocolate with a hint of chili or just plain chocolate over individual servings to taste. I'm saving this recipe as an all-time favorite!

    • italianmamapam

    • Charleston, SC

    • 6/14/2015

  • I had leftover lasagna noodles, and one suggestion was to make apple kugel. This was an easy recipe to adapt. In addition to using the lasagna noodes, the other change I made was to just slice the apples thinly, and it worked out fine. Yummy. Easy.

    • cicaktoes

    • Silver Spring, MD

    • 1/21/2014

  • Good recipe. Everyone loved it. I made a couple of changes however. First off, I used my food processor with the grating blade and it worked just fine. Second, I replaced the nutmeg with half nutmeg/half cinammon. I also strongly recommend mixing the dry stuff first, or you may end up with clumps of cinammon or nutmeg. Finally, I made a double-order and baked in in a 13x9x2 pan, requiring an additional 10-15 minutes.

    • glennrose

    • 9/17/2012

  • The recipe was delicious, Great non dairy kugel. I doubled the recipe and made a few changes.Added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, and raisins. Also added cornflake/brown sugar and cinnamon topping. Would definitely make it again

    • Anonymous

    • brooklyn, ny

    • 9/28/2011

  • I loved this recipe as is. I accidentally left out the nutmeg, and it was fine without, but I'll probably add it next time. I also used medium-sized egg noodles, because that's what I could find. This kugel is a new holiday staple for me.

    • Anonymous

    • Calgary, AB

    • 9/11/2010

  • I add raisins as well as the apples. since I am not fond of nutmed, I used cinnamon. YUMMO

    • jozachmad

    • Kew Gardens, NY

    • 9/2/2010

  • this was really easy to make. it could have been a lot more moist, though.

    • Anonymous

    • westchester, ny

    • 2/2/2010

  • This recipe looks good. I'm always looking for new and easy noodle kugel recipes. As a kosher cook I would probably not want this to be dairy so I would substitute margarine for the butter and skip the accompaniment. If anyone's looking for great kosher substitutions, it's worth checking out www.gourmetkoshercooking.com

    • emunab

    • 11/4/2009

  • I really liked this recipe. It wasn't the greatest Kugel I've ever had, but it's a great starting point (especially since I've never made Kugel before). Next time I'll probably use a bit less sugar, and maybe add some raisins for tartness. I'll also probably use the wide egg noodles rather than the fine, but that's just a personal preference based on texture. All in all, a very tasty meal.

    • AmoebaLove

    • Chicago, IL

    • 10/26/2009

  • I liked this dish, and it had a nice apple flavor, but it didn't have the traditional kugel texture and was a bit too sweet. The shredded apple prevented the custard from being creamy. I will definitely try to work with this recipe, maybe using fewer or more finely shredded apples and reducing the sugar to 1/4 cup plus extra for the topping. Very tasty, but not don't expect it to be like grandma used to make.

    • Anonymous

    • Northborough, MA

    • 10/25/2009

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