Aunt Sylvias Noodle Pudding Recipes

NOODLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large casserole 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.
• Blend together cottage cheese and cream cheese until smooth. Mix in sour cream, vanilla, sugar and eggs. When noodles are done stir together 1/2 cup butter and noodles in a large bowl. Combine cheese mixture and noodles; Blend well. Place all in one large casserole dish.
• To make the topping: Mix together graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar until it looks like large crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over top of noodle mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Lower oven to 325 degrees and continue baking for 45 minutes more. Allow to cool before cutting and serve warm.

AUNT CARRIE'S INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease an 8" × 8" baking dish; set aside.
• Put 2 cups of the milk and 2 cups hot water into a medium pot and bring just to a boil. Slowly pour in cornmeal while whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium and cook, whisking constantly, until very thick, 12-14 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in remaining butter. Set cornmeal mixture aside.
• Whisk together molasses, flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and egg in a large bowl. Pour molasses mixture into cornmeal mixture while whisking constantly. Transfer batter to prepared baking dish; pour remaining milk evenly over batter.
• Bake, rotating once, until pudding is set but still soft and a skin has formed over the top, about 1 hour. (If pudding gets too dark while baking, tent with foil.).
• Set pudding aside to let cool to room temperature. Spoon pudding into bowls and top with scoops of vanilla ice cream.

AUNT CAROLINE'S CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the suet and 1 cup brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the carrot, potato, egg, salt and vanilla. Mix in enough buttermilk to make a loose batter. Sift 1/2 cup of flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg into a separate bowl. Stir into the carrot mixture just until blended. Fold in the raisins, currants, cherries and mixed fruit.
• Grease the inside of two wide mouth pint jars. Divide the mixture evenly between the two jars filling about 3/4 full. Cover with lids, but only screw the rings on enough so they don't fall off. The cake will need to expand while cooking. Place a rack or trivet in the bottom of a large pot to keep the jars off of the bottom. Fill the pot with enough water to come halfway up the sides of the jars. Cover the pot with a lid and bring the water to a boil.
• Steam the pudding for 3 hours. Carefully remove the jars and adjust the lids and screw on the rings. Allow to cool to room temperature. The lids should snap down to seal as they cool. Allow the pudding to age for a few weeks before serving.
• Before serving, make the sauce: In a small saucepan, stir together 1/2 cup brown sugar, salt and 1 tablespoon of flour until there are no lumps. Stir in the water and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Serve the pudding warm, or slice and fry in butter before spooning the sauce over the top.

AUNT IDA'S APPLE CRANBERRY NOODLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Set oven rack in the middle position; preheat oven to 350°.
• Coat a 13 x 9 inch ovenproof glass baking dish with vegetable spray.
• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 7-10 minutes, or until just tender.
• Drain noodles and rinse under cold water.
• Place noodles in a big bowl.
• Add in melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Whisk eggs with pineapple juice to blend, add to noodles, and stir to combine; set aside.
• Mix the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon with remaining 1/4 cup sugar and toss with apples in another bowl.
• Spread half of the noodles in prepared baking dish; add all of the apples in an even layer.
• Spread cranberry sauce over the apples.
• Sprinkle evenly with walnuts.
• Layer remaining noodles on top.
• Topping: toss melted butter with walnuts to coat and scatter over top of pudding.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until pudding is bubbling and top is golden brown.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Store leftovers in a clean dish covered with wax paper in the refrigerator.