Katzingers Noodle Kugel Recipes

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Boil the noodles in salted water for about 4 minutes. Strain noodles from water. In a large mixing bowl, combine noodles with remaining ingredients and pour into a greased, approximately 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Bake until custard is set and top is golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.

NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10 by 13 by 2 1/4-inch baking dish.
• Drizzle some oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Cook the noodles for 6 to 8 minutes, until tender. Drain.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Stir in the ricotta and raisins. Add the drained noodles.
• Pour the noodle mixture into the baking dish. Place the filled dish in a larger pan and pour in enough hot water to come halfway up the sides. Cover the entire assembly with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 45 minutes, or until the custard is just set.

THE BEST EVER CLASSIC JEWISH NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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.
• Place noodles in a large bowl. Mix margarine into the noodles until melted. Stir in the eggs, sugar, applesauce, and vanilla extract. Pour noodle mixture into a 9x13 inch baking pan, then sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover the kugel and bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

EXCITING NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the inside of a 2 or 2 1/2-quart casserole or gratin dish.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain the noodles, put in a medium bowl, and toss with cottage or farmer cheese, sour cream, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and salt and pepper.
• Spoon into the buttered dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan and chives. Bake until golden and crusty on top, 35 to 40 minutes.

KATZINGER'S NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 9x13" glass baking dish.
• Cook noodles according to package directions until tender but still firm to the bite (al dente).
• Drain noodles well, then return to the hot pan.
• Add butter and toss until butter melts and the noodles are coated.
• Combine cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth.
• Add sour cream and eggs to the sugar mixture and whisk until blended well.
• Mix in buttered noodles gently.
• Spoon half of the noodle mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Dot with preserves.
• Spoon remaining noodle mixture over preserves layer.
• Sprinkle cornflake crumbs all over the top.
• Combine cinnamon and remaining 2 Tbsp sugar and sprinkle evenly over the crumbs.
• Bake until kugel is set and the top is golden brown, approximately 45 minutes.
• Let cool slightly before slicing into 12 squares.
• Serve warm or chilled.

KATZINGER'S DELI NOODLE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9x13" glass baking dish.
• Cook noodles according to package directions until tender but still firm to the bite (al dente). Drain noodles well, then return to the hot pan.
• Add butter and toss until butter melts and the noodles are coated.
• Combine cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Add sour cream and eggs to the sugar mixture and whisk until blended well. Mix in buttered noodles gently. Spoon half of the noodle mixture into the prepared baking dish. Dot with preserves. Spoon remaining noodle mixture over preserves layer. Sprinkle cornflake crumbs all over the top. Combine cinnamon and remaining 2 Tbsp sugar and sprinkle evenly over the crumbs.
• Bake until kugel is set and the top is golden brown, approximately 45 minutes.
• Done!

CLASSIC LUKSHEN NOODLE KUGEL

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 an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Combine the noodles, onion, eggs, remaining vegetable oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 35 minutes.

CATERER'S KUGEL (A SWEET NOODLE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8x8" square glass casserole dish.
• Place the drained noodles in the prepared dish and sprinkle pineapple and raisins over the top.
• Combine the 1/4 cup sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, sour cream, and vanilla and pour over the noodles and fruit; use a fork to swirl around the mixture so that it gets into all of the nooks and crannies, but without disturbing the placement of the noodles and fruit too much.
• Combine the cookie crumbs, butter, cinnamon, and some sugar, then sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
• Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until the top has begun to get golden and the pudding seems fairly set (not very jiggly).
• Serve warm or cool.