Sweet And Feisty Black Pepper And Orange Kugel Recipes

YERUSHALMI KUGEL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook noodles according to package instructions. Rinse and drain well. Return to pot and toss with 1 tablespoon oil to prevent sticking. Set aside.
• In a heavy skillet, combine sugar and 1/2 cup oil over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar melts and turns amber brown, but not burned, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Working quickly, pour the caramelized sugar over the cooked noodles and stir to combine. (Don't scrape the skillet.) The caramel will probably clump in places when it hits the noodles, and that is OK. It will melt as the kugel bakes. Let noodle mixture cool until warm, about 10 minutes.
• Add eggs and 2 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper to noodles. Stir to incorporate.
• In a 6-quart oven-safe pot or Dutch oven, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high until very hot, but not smoking. Scrape egg-noodle mixture into the pot and smooth it into an even layer.
• Bake, uncovered, until kugel is dark golden and the top is slightly hardened and crusty, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.
• Transfer pot to a rack to cool for 30 minutes. Run a butter knife or offset spatula along the edges to loosen the kugel. Invert kugel onto the rack, then invert it again onto a serving platter so that the top - and lighter side - of the kugel faces up. Serve while still warm or at room temperature.

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.

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.

SALT AND PEPPER KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Put in greased or Pam'd 13 inch square pan.
• Bake about 1 hour or until set.

MAKEOVER SWEET KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Toss with butter and apple; set aside. Meanwhile, beat the sour cream, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, egg whites, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and vanilla until well blended. Beat in milk. Stir in noodle mixture., In a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer half of the noodle mixture, all of the preserves and the remaining noodle mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a thermometer reads 160°, 55-65 minutes. , Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or cold.

SWEET LOKSHEN KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• 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.
• While the egg noodles are cooking, combine sour cream, cream cheese, 1/2 of the melted butter, milk, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Drain egg noodles and fold into the sour cream mixture. Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish.
• Mix cornflakes, brown sugar, and remaining melted butter together; spread over the noodle mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

SWEET AND FEISTY BLACK PEPPER AND ORANGE KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• (Make ahead directions supplied below in which case don't pre-heat.) Coat a 13" X 9" baking dish with oil.
• Cook fettucine to the al dente stage.
• Meanwhile, combine orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Cook, stirring, over high heat for about 8 minutes, or until the mixture has an aroma and the edges just begin to turn golden.
• (A line drawn across the sauce with a spoon should take to the count of four to completely fill in.) Combine eggs and egg whites, and beat lightly with a fork.
• Stir in the black pepper and oil and set aside.
• (If your timing is right, the noodles should be done now.).
• Drain the noodles, put them in the baking dish and stir in the caramelized orange sauce.
• (If the sauce has thickened beyond pouring stage, warm it, stirring, over low heat until it liquifies.) Let the noodle mixture cool for 5 minutes, then stir in the egg mixture.
• (The dish can be made in advance to this point. Let it cool. Cover with plastic wrap, then with foil and freeze. The night before you serve it, remove the foil and transfer the frozen dish to the refrigerator.) If necessary, remove plastic wrap.
• Cover the baking dish with foil, poking a few holes in it to let the steam escape.
• Bake the freshly made or thawed kugel in a preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Note: If you prefer a more sedate dish, cut the pepper back to less than a teaspoon.