Lennies Kugel Recipes

PUMPKIN KUGEL INSPIRED BY LENNIE'S CARROT MOLD

Steps:

• Demolish the pumpkin in the food processor.
• Add the margarine, cut into smaller chunks, process.
• Add the sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and eggs, processing after each addition.
• Pour into a greased pan.
• I usually use a ring mold, but have also used a square pan as well.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour, until done.

NOODLE KUGEL (DAIRY)

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the egg noodles, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 1-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a bowl, mix together the eggs with white sugar until thoroughly combined, then stir in the melted butter, whipped cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Lightly mix in the noodles; spoon the kugel into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top with brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top has browned, about 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

LENNIE'S SPECIAL SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Chop cold butter into chunks.
• In cuisinart fitted with metal blade, process butter with icing sugar until well creamed, about one minute; you may have to scrape down the sides.
• Add remaining ingredients and process with several on/off turns, just until dough is well mixed and begins to gather together in a ball around the blade.
• What I do now is wrap this dough in wax paper and put it in the fridge, and make up a second batch with the remaining 1/2 pound of butter (1 cup butter= 1/2 pound); I then put that dough in the fridge and proceed with the first batch I made.
• Raw dough keeps well in the fridge for several days.
• Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into small balls.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet (shiny is best) and flatten, using a fork dipped in icing sugar, cookie press dipped in icing sugar, or a cherry or nut (halved).
• I often put coloured sprinkles or coloured sugars on top of cookies before baking.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes, watching carefully; edges should be very lightly browned.
• Yield: 40-50 cookies.

LENNIE'S KUGEL

Steps:

• Par boil noodles for 8 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except topping) to noodles. Put into 9 X 13 inch greased baking dish. Cover and refridgerate over night. Remove from refridgerator and sprinkle with topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.