I wanted to impress my father in law who came to visit us couple weeks back by making this (What I thought was) traditional Jewish dish. Unfortunately he didn't like it, because it was not the regular kugel that he used to have. I guess this version was little bit unconventional.
I didn't put any topping as in the original recipe.
The result was delicious, I didn't understand why nobody like it,
except my sister and I?
Arthur SCHWARTZ'S "Jewish Home Cooking" Yiddish Recipe Revisited.
Ingredients:
6 eggs
1½ cups 4-percents fat cottage-cheese (I substituted with low fat quark)
1 cup + 2 tbs sour cream (I substituted with crème fraîche)
¾ sugar
2¼ whole milk
¾ raisins
6 tbs butter (I didn't use any, except for greasing the ceramic baking dish)
2¼ vanilla extract
1 tsp grated orange zest
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1 tbs salt
18 ounces wide egg noodles
Topping: (which I completely omitted)
1 cups coarsely crushed corn flakes
2 tbs butter, melted
2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350⁰F. Grease a 9"x13" baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, and the rest of the ingredients except the noodle until smooth. Set aside.
- Bring water to a boil over high heat. cook the noodle until just before they are fully cooked, about 5 minutes (depending on the package direction). Drain.
- Mix the noodle and the eggs-cheese mixture, transfer to a baking dish. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until lightly browned.
- let stand at least 10 minutes before serving.
You might want to consider similar recipe at Rosa's Yummy Yums, Noodle Kugel, and Cathy of Noble Pig's for her Unsexy Jewish Food recipe. I have tried recipes from these two wonderful and talented ladies, I can assure you that their recipes are not just good looking, but also taste delicious.
13 comments:
It certainly looks wonderful! Some people are just used to what mom made. My first husband used to complain about my egg salad. His mother didn't put anything in it. Just mushed egg and mayo. He couldn't get used to me putting chopped green onion, celery, etc. in it. His loss!
I have always wanted to make Kugel, I have seen a few TV chefs make it now. I would have left out the cornflakes too. :)
I make one similar to this...but I add chopped pineapple to the recipe. I'll have to dig out the recipe and make it soon. It is too bad your father-in-law didn't like it. I think it is a yummy kugal.
Oh no, I'm so sorry your father-in-law didn't like this! I'm not sure why, it looks like a traditional kugel to me :( At least you and your sister enjoyed it! It looks very good!
This certainly caught my eye but I hear ya...the old'skool folks want the tradition - no matter what.
I am so sorry he didn't like it. It looks great to me. There are so many Kugel variations. Everyone has a family favorite that they swear is the very best. I believe that if it's made from the heart than it qualifies as the best. Your kugel was perfect, Elra!
mbak ini kyk schotel ya :)..
Look delicious to me! Too bad about your FIL's reaction - it's always disappointing to make something special for someone and to have it not turn out as planned.
The recipe looks wonderful and "traditional" even without the topping. I would have eaten eat and loved it, I'm sure. I made a non-traditional variation and used orange juice instead of all the dairy. Now *that* was mediocre.
You captured my attention and looking at the ingredients, I would love to have a serving of Kugel.
It looks and sounds good. I've never had anything like it before.
That Christmas Tree Ornament is adorable!
Hi Elra,
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. That looks really good. I have never tried Kugel.
Love that little tree ornament!
So funny about your father in law but I can tell you exactly why he didn't like it. There are two things - the quark cheese and there's no cinnamon in it. The orange zest would have thrown him too. I'm just guessing - but I know I brought my mother quark cheese once and she wouldn't even dream of using it. I took it back, used it and loved it.
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