Browned Onion Kugels Recipe Epicuriouscom

BROWNED ONION KUGELS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Cook noodles in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water, then drain well.
• Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat and brush muffin cups with some of butter. Add onions to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer onions to a large bowl and stir in noodles, sour cream, cottage cheese, and poppy seeds. Lightly beat eggs with salt and pepper, then stir into noodle mixture until combined well.
• Divide mixture among muffin cups and bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Loosen edges of kugels with a thin knife and cool kugels in pan 5 minutes before serving.

BROWNED ONION KUGELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees, put rack in middle position.
• Cook noodles in a 6 or 8 quart pot with salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes, drain and rinse in cold water, then drain well.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat, brush muffin tins with some butter.
• Add onions and cook until well browned, about 20 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix onions, noodles, sour cream, cottage cheese, poppy seed.
• Lightly beat eggs with salt and pepper, add to the mixture and mis until well combined.
• Divide the mix into 12 muffin tins and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
• Loosen kugels with a thin pairing knife, let cool 5 minutes before serving.

ORANGE CURRANT NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• In a small bowl soak currants in hot water to cover 5 minutes and drain well.
• In a blender blend together sour cream, cottage cheese, eggs, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, zest, vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter a 2-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.
• In a kettle of salted boiling water cook noodles until just tender, about 5 minutes, and drain well. Peel apple and grate coarse into a bowl. Add noodles and toss with sour cream mixture and currants. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• In a small bowl stir together remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and almonds and sprinkle evenly over kugel. Drizzle top with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Bake kugel in middle of oven 40 to 45 minutes, or until cooked through and golden.

ONION KUGEL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks on high speed for 2 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Add the onions, matzo meal, oil, salt and pepper; mix well. , In another bowl, beat egg whites on high until stiff peaks form; fold into onion mixture. Pour into an ungreased 2-qt. round baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.