Holiday Pineapple Kugel With Maraschino Cherries Recipes

PINEAPPLE CHERRY LOAVES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. , Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in pineapple, cherries and nuts. Pour into three greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans., Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

CHERRY / PINEAPPLE CHRISTMAS CHEESE-BALL

Steps:

• 1. soften cream cheese to room temperature, then mix by hand or with mixer
• 2. add 1/2 cup drained, chopped maraschino cherries and gently stir
• 3. add 1 small can pineapple tidbits (chopped finely) and drained
• 4. Mix the above ingredients all together and form a ball. I like to allow enough time to leave in refrigerator overnight.
• 5. When mixture is removed and thoroughly chilled form a nice cheese ball to then be rolled in your choice of coconut or sliced almonds. the preference is yours
• 6. Serve the above cheeseball with your favorite cracker. I like to sit it on a Christmas dish surround by animal cracker (iced or plain) and or graham crackers! Enjoy

HOLIDAY PINEAPPLE KUGEL WITH MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees (second-lowest rack).
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Boil the noodles in boiling salted water until just softened (do not overcook the noodles).
• In a large bowl beat eggs with melted butter and cinnamon until blended.
• Add in sugar and vanilla and beat until well blended.
• Stir in the crushed pineapple from the two cans (with juice from only one can) and cooked noodles; toss to combine.
• Pour the mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
• Place the pineapple rings over the top in a nice pattern.
• Add in the cherries into the holes or openings (use as many cherries as desired).
• Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes, uncover and continue baking for another 15 minutes.