Apple Cherry Rhubarb Kugel Recipes

CHERRY RHUBARB CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour and salt; stir well. Cut in butter until crumbly. Pat 2 cups of mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; cover with rhubarb. , In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water; cook until mixture is thickened and clear. Stir in extract and cherry filling; spoon over rhubarb. Combine nuts with reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over cherries. Bake until filling is bubbly and topping is lightly browned, 40-45 minutes. If desired, serve with ice cream.

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.

APPLE-CHERRY RHUBARB KUGEL

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil water and add a few drops of canola oil. Prepare noodles according to directions on package. Drain noodles and cool. Clean and cut rhubarb into ¼ inch diagnal pieces. Using a medium frying pan, melt 2 tablespoon of butter over medium low flame. Sauté the apples, cherries and rhubarb in butter, sprinkling pumpkin spice and 1 tablespoon sugar over the fruit. Stir until fruit is tender, about 4-7 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Spray a 9 X 13-inch baking dish with non stick spray. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add the ricotta cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar and lemon zest, beating until well-combined. Gently stir in the noodles and fruit. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the crushed Frosted Flakes over kugel, and bake 30-40 minutes, when kugel bubbles and top browns. Cut into squares. Serve immediately, or cool to room temperature, refrigerate and reheat until warmed through.

EASY APPLE RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan mix together the rhubarb, apples, sugar, water and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat for 20 minutes or until the fruit is soft. Stir in the pectin and boil for 5 minutes.
• Ladle into sterile jars, wipe rims with a clean cloth or paper towel, and seal with new lids. Process in a bath of simmering water for at least 10 minutes, or as recommended by your local extension if you are at a high altitude. Store unopened jars in a cool dark place. Refrigerate jam after opening.

CHERRY APPLE MATZOH KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Beat eggs until light and fluffy.
• Break up matzos into small pieces. Pour boiling water over and drain well.
• Add sugar to eggs; beat again.
• Add matzo; beat again.
• Add melted butter if making this dish for a meat meal use margarine; fold in apples.
• Bake 1 hour.
• Spread preserves on top; bake an additional 10 minutes longer.
• If preparing this dish in advance, freeze the bottom without the preserves. Reheat, then add the preserves on top.
• The original recipe states that the serving size is 24. My family likes this so much it makes about 10 servings so I double it and make it in two separate pans.

APPLE RHUBARB CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix apples, rhubarb, 1 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl until thoroughly combined; spread fruit mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Mix quick oats, 1 1/2 cup flour, and brown sugar in a separate bowl; cut butter into the oats mixture until crumbly. Spread the oats mixture evenly over the fruit mixture. If desired, combine 2 tablespoons white sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top of the crisp.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the fruit is bubbling and thick and the topping is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes; best served warm.