Kugel Muffins Recipes

KUGEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin tin with tulip-shaped baking cups (or standard cups). Cook noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water 6 minutes; drain. Let cool 10 minutes.
• Whisk together cheese, sour cream, 1/3 cup sugar, zest and juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk in eggs and 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in noodles and currants. Divide mixture among muffin cups. Drizzle with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Dollop a little marmalade over each cup.
• Bake until kugel is set and tops are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes before serving with more marmalade on the side.

SWEET KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• While noodles are cooking, mix sour cream, cheese, sugar, and butter together in a large bowl. Add eggs, apple, and raisins. Add drained egg noodles and cinnamon; stir until well combined. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden brown and custard has set, about 1 hour. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch glass baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and stir in 6 tablespoons sliced butter.
• In a medium bowl beat egg yolks with sugar and cream cheese; stir into noodles and add sour cream, cottage cheese and salt. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
• In a small bowl combine melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over noodle mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

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.

MUFFIN SIZE PASSOVER VEGETABLE KUGELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease 12 muffin tins or ramekins.
• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Saute onion, celery, carrots and peppers 2-3 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
• Place drained spinach in a bowl.
• Add eggs, sauteed vegetables and matzoh meal.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into prepared tins.
• Bake 35-40 minutes.

MUSHROOM-SPINACH MATZOH KUGEL IN MUFFIN PANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly grease or spray muffin pans for 24 regular-size muffins.
• Heat olive oil in wide skillet over medium-high to high heat. Saute mushrooms, celery and onion until liquid from vegetables renders and then evaporates so that mushrooms brown slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir the water into the vegetables in the pan to release any browned bits. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs with chicken broth. Stir in matzoh pieces and seasonings, then stir in spinach and mix well. Add mushroom mixture and stir well to combine.
• Spoon into prepared muffin pans, filling level with top of cups.
• Bake 25 minutes, till golden brown. Run a knife around the sides of each kugel to loosen, remove from pans and serve immediately or cool on wire racks, wrap and store for reheating later.