Tasty & Traditional Kugel Recipe for a Great Hanukkah Side Dish
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What traditional side dishes can you prepare for celebrating Hanukkah 2023? How to make noodle kugel?
Tasty & Traditional Kugel Recipe for a Great Hanukkah Side Dish
Kugel is a classic dish that is often eaten during the Hanukkah celebrations. It’s sweet, It’s easy to make and a great addition to your family dinner this Hanukkah 2023! So, what will you need to make it?
Ingredients:
- 1 package (12 ounces wide egg noodles)
- 8 tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter cut into pieces + some for buttering the pan
- 2 cups/ 450 gr cottage cheese
- 2 cups/ 490 gr sour cream
- 1 cup raisins/ 160 gr
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups/487 ml whole milk
- ½ cup/100 gr sugar
- 2 tsp.pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- Grated zest and strained juice of 1 orange
Also read: Hanukkah Recipes 2023: How to Make Easy Challah Bread?
Classic Kugel Recipe Instructions
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- Begin by preheating the oven to 350 °F/ 175°C. Then prepare a 9 by 13-inch baking pan and butter it.
- In a bowl, pour in the orange juice and mix with the raisins. Set aside to soak.
- Cook the noodles per package instructions.
- In a bowl of medium size, whisk together the cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, milk, eggs, orange zest, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Then add the plumped raisins and up to 1 tablespoon of any remaining orange juice.
- Drain the noodles and return them to the pot, and then add the pieces of butter. Toss until melted.
- Add cottage cheese to the mix and gently stir until all is well combined. Transfer the noodles to the prepared pan.
- Bake the kugel for an hour and 15 minutes. It should look a bit bubbly around the edges and pretty well browned. For a crunchy top, broil for 1 or 2 minutes.
- Transfer the cooked kugel to a wire rack and leave to cool for 15 minutes before you serve it. Enjoy!
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