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Makes
9"x13" pan to serve 6-8
Author Notes
My Dad loved to experiment with recipes. This is one we came up with together. It started with my apple kugel (kugel is noodle pudding, often served on Jewish holidays) recipe that my daughter loves, and progressed from there. Great for a side dish, breakfast, snack, dinner with a salad . . . —Sandy
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Ingredients
- Sweet version with apples
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8 ounces
medium or large flat egg noodles
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2
apples, peeled or not, sliced thin
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1 cup
raisens (optional)
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5 tablespoons
butter, softened
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16 ounces
small curd cottage cheese (low fat is fine)
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1 cup
sour cream (low fat is fine)
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1 dash
nutmeg
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1 teaspoon
vanilla
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1/3 cup
granulated sugar
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2 cups
milk (low fat is fine)
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3
eggs, lightly beaten
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1 tablespoon
cinnamon/sugar mixture
- Savory version with spinach and onions
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8 ounces
medium or large flat egg noodles
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2
onions, sliced thin and sauteed in a little olive oil
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9 ounces
package frozen chopped spinach, thawed with moisture squeezed out as much as possible
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5 tablespoons
butter, softened
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16 ounces
small curd cottage cheese (low fat is fine)
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1 cup
sour cream (low fat is fine)
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a few pinches
basil, fresh or dried
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salt and pepper to taste
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3
eggs, lightly beaten
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2 cups
milk (low fat is fine)
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1/4-1/2 cups
shreded parmesan cheese
Directions
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Cook the noodles in boiling salted water, al dente. Drain well
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Put noodles in a big bowl and mix in softened butter until it's all melted.
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For the sweet version, mix the sliced apples and (optional) raisins into the hot buttered noodles.
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For the savory version, mix the sauteed onions and chopped spinach into the hot buttered noodles. (You may need to de-clump the spinach.)
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In a separate bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, sour cream and -- for the sweet version, the cinnamon and nutmeg; -- for the savory version, the basil, salt and pepper.
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Add the cottage cheese mixture to the buttered noodle mixture, and put the whole thing in a buttered 13"x9" pan.
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Use one of your bowls to beat the eggs and milk together. For the sweet version, add the sugar to the eggs and milk.
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Pour the egg/milk mixture over the noodles. For the sweet version, sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar over the top. For the savory version, sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the top.
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Bake in a preheated, 350 degree oven for about an hour, until firm. Serve and enjoy!
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