Cream Cheese Noodle Kugel
Total Time
1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(100)
Ingredients
- 1 pound wide egg noodles
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 pound (16 ounces) creamed cottage cheese, full fat
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 stick salted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the baking dish
- 8 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup dried cherries
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 glass baking dish.
Step 2
Parboil the noodles (5 to 7 minutes) and drain them in a colander.
Step 3
In a very large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, add cottage cheese and beat for another minute. Scrape bowl down well.
Step 4
Add sugar and combine, then melted butter, and scrape down the bowl another time.
Step 5
Add the eggs one at a time, beating between additions. Add cinnamon, vanilla and mix, then stir in dried cherries.
Step 6
Finally, carefully mix in the drained egg noodles.
Step 7
Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for one hour before checking to see if the center is set. It may need up to 30 minutes more.
Step 8
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Chef's notes
This recipe is a twist on a family classic, bringing in the creaminess of cream cheese and the tartness of dried cherries.
Cooking times may vary; check the center after an hour to ensure it is set.
Adaptations from the original recipe include using less butter and substituting cream cheese for cottage cheese.
