Kugel Apple Cherry Supreme Recipes

TRADITIONAL APPLE NOODLE KUGEL

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.

KUGEL (APPLE-CHERRY SUPREME)

Steps:

• Peel& core the apples.
• Cut the apples into quarters& then slice them into 1/4" slices& set aside.
• Cook the noodles in the milk, cream, wine& a 1/2 cup of the sugar until very soft (about 20 minutes).
• In a bowl, mix the eggs, egg yolks, sour cream& the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar together.
• After the noodles are slightly cooled& not piping hot, mix the egg mixture into the noodles with the heat off.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In another bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, rum, vanilla& apple juice concentrate.
• In a sautè pan, melt the butter over high heat.
• When melted, reduce to medium heat.
• Add the brown sugar& then the apples.
• Arrange the apple slices so that they are not on top of each other& they are flat.
• Sautè for 1 minute& then add the rum& apple juice mixture.
• Cook until somewhat thickened& then stir in the cherries.
• In a 2 1/2 quart buttered (or sprayed with Pam) casserole, alternate the noodle mixture& the fruit mixture in 5 layers (3 noodle& 2 fruit) beginning& ending with noodle layers.
• Bake uncovered until the top begins to get brown, about 35 to 45 minutes.
• Serve topped with sour cream.