Apricot N Apple Streusel Kugel Recipes

APRICOT NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in egg noodles, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix egg noodles with 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla. Stir in apricot nectar and milk. Mix in raisins. Transfer to the prepared baking pan.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix cornflake crumbs, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, remaining vanilla, and cinnamon. Spread over the egg noodle mixture.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

APRICOT NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• 1. Boil noodles in salted water for 4 minutes
• 2. Mix noodles with the butter and cream cheese. Then add the eggs.
• 3. Place half the noodles in a 9 x 13 inch greased casserole dish.
• 4. Top the noodles with half jar of preserves and then sprinkle brown sugar over preserves (I'd say a couple handfulls.)
• 5. Top with the ramining noodles and preserves and again sprinkle with brown sugar.
• 6. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

KUGEL WITH APRICOT NECTAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make the kugel: Brush a 4-quart shallow baking dish with margarine. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs. Drain well, then transfer to the prepared baking dish. Add the margarine and stir to melt and coat the noodles.
• Beat the cream cheese and 2 tablespoons apricot nectar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the sugar, then the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the milk and the remaining apricot nectar; beat until smooth and creamy. Pour the mixture over the noodles; stir to coat.
• Make the topping: Combine the cornflakes, melted margarine and sugar in a medium bowl. Sprinkle on top of the noodle mixture and bake until just set in the center, about 1 hour. (If the topping is golden but the kugel is not yet set, turn off the oven and keep the kugel inside up to 20 more minutes.) Let cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving.

APRICOT APPLE LOKSHEN KUGEL ( PARVE)

Steps:

• 1. Cook noodles, in slated water, until soft. Then drain noodles, rinse lightly and return to pot. Keep off stove.
• 2. Add, to same pot, margarine, apples, raisins, apricot preserves and sugar. Mix well.
• 3. Add eggs, and mix well.
• 4. Pour into 9x9 inch pan ( presprayed with non-stick spray).
• 5. Bake at 375 degrees f, covered with foil for 40 minutes then remove foil and bake 15 minutes more.

FANTASTIC APPLE-CRANBERRY APRICOT MATZOH KUGEL!

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 3-quart casserole dish (you can also make this in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish, I used my 3-quart Corning Ware casserole dish for this).
• In a bowl toss the apple pieces with 1/3 cup brown sugar (can use less than 1/3 cup sugar if desired) and 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; set aside.
• In another bowl soak the matzoh pieces in 1 cup warm water until soft but not mushy; set aside.
• While the matzoh is soaking, in a large bowl whisk the eggs until well blended; add in the salt, cinnamon, 1-1/2 cups sugar, melted butter, cranberries (or Craisins) and chopped dried apricots; mix to combine.
• Gently squeeze the liquid from the matzohs (don't worry about squeezing all of the water out completely!) add to the egg mixture along with the chopped apples; mix very well.
• Transfer the mixture into greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle lightly with about 2 tablespoons white or brown sugar, then dot all over with the cold butter pieces.
• Bake covered with foil for about 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven uncover, then return and bake uncovered for another 20 minutes, or until the casserole is set.
• Serve at room temperature.

APPLE-MATZOH KUGEL

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 2. Toss the apples with the brown sugar and orange juice, set aside in a medium bowl.
• 3. Break the matzoh into 2- to 3-inch pieces and soak in 1 cup of warm water until soft but not mushy. Set aside.
• 4. While the matzoh soaks, beat the eggs with a wire whisk in a large bowl until blended. Add the salt, sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, raisins, and apricots.
• 5. Squeeze the liquid from the softened matzoh and add the matzoh to the egg mixture with the apples. Stir the kugel well and pour into a lightly greased 2 1/2-quart casserole dish or a 10x14-inch pan. Dot the top of the kugel with the 4 tablespoons of butter.
• 6. Bake the kugel for 1 hour. Cover the top with foil if the top begins to become too brown early in the baking. Remove the kugel from the oven and cool to room temperature.

HOLIDAY APRICOT KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x12 inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large bowl, stir together the apricot preserves, eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix to thoroughly combine. Fold in the cottage cheese and noodles, and spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the kugel is cooked and set, about 50 minutes. Remove the kugel and top with Cheddar cheese, return to the oven, and bake until the cheese is browned and bubbling, about 10 minutes. Let the kugel rest for 10 minutes before serving.

APRICOT CHEESE KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Drain and rinse noodles; add to egg mixture. , Spoon half into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with half of the preserves; sprinkle with half of the cinnamon. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45 minutes or until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.