Apple-Cinnamon Noodle Kugel with Sour Cream

Recipe by: Faye Levy | from 1,000 Jewish Recipes

Cookstr

Course: Dessert, Main Course

Total Time: Under 2 Hours

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Inexpensive

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Photo by: Joseph De Leo

This scrumptious kugel makes a delightful dairy entree for Shavuot. Delicately sweet and rich in flavor, it’s also great for Sunday brunch. An added plus is that it’s an easy kugel to make. Serve it with sour cream, its traditional accompaniment.

Yield: Makes 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

14 ounces medium egg noodles
¼ cup (½ stick) butter, melted
Pinch of salt
1 cup sour cream
4 large eggs
6 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Golden Delicious apples (about 1½ pounds), halved, cored, and thinly sliced
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13 × 9 × 2-inch baking dish. Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until barely tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain well again.

2. Transfer noodles to a large bowl. Separate noodles with your fingers. Add 3 tablespoons melted butter and a pinch of salt and mix well. Stir in sour cream, eggs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla. Mix half the apples with the noodle mixture.

3. In a small bowl, mix remaining sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add half of noodle mixture to baking dish. Top with remaining apples in an even layer and sprinkle them with the cinnamon mixture. Top with remaining noodle mixture and spread gently to cover apples. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon cinnamon, then with remaining melted butter. Cover dish and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Serve hot or warm.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information is based on 1/8 teaspoon salt for 8 servings.

Calories 417kcal (21%)

Calcium 74mg (7%)

Vitamin C 4mg (7%)

Vitamin A 145mcg RAE (5%)

Potassium 292mg

Magnesium 40mg

Protein 11g

Sugar 20g

Fiber 4g