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Mrs. Stern's Noodle Kugel

Source of Recipe

From "Square Meals" by Jane and Michael Stern


Recipe Introduction

"On those occasions when we are arguing, all Jane needs to do to win the fight is bake a batch of Michael's mother's noodle pudding. As it comes out of the oven, Michael loses all interest in whatever trivial point he was asserting and focuses exclusively on the browned and sometimes blackened bits of noodle all across the top of the pudding, on the amber raisins peeping up through the crust, on the soft, creamy underside, visible through the Pyrex glass. The important issue of the day, the crucial matter to resolve, becomes: Is there sour cream? Florence Stern's version of the classic Jewish specialty is dense and rich. It can accompany a main course, it can be dessert, or it can be everything - all of childhood's happy moments pressed into a block of noodles, with plenty of sour cream on the side."

List of Ingredients

• 1 pound cottage cheese
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups milk
• 3 eggs
• Juice of 1 lemon
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ pint sour cream
• 1 cup yellow muscat raisins
• 8 ounces medium egg noodles
• Cinnamon
• Sour cream as garnish


Recipe

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Mix all ingredients except noodles, cinnamon, and garnish. Add noodles, uncooked, and pour into a well-buttered 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with cinnamon.

Bake 1 hour, or until top is light brown. Cut into squares and serve with sour cream.

Serves 8 to 10