A decadent noodle kugel filled with sweet chopped peaches and a delicate apricot preserves mixture. The kugel is covered with a crunchy crumb topping and is the perfect side dish for any holiday meal.
Course
Sides
Cuisine
Jewish
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time45minutes
Total Time1hour5minutes
Servings10servings
Ingredients
For the Topping
1 1/2sticksunsalted butter or margarine at room temperatureuse margarine for Kosher cooking
1 cupsugar
4 1/2 cupsCorn Flakes cereal
For the Noodle Pudding
1lb.wide or extra egg noodles
1stickunsalted butter or margarine at room temperatureuse margarine for Kosher cooking
1tsp.pure vanilla extract
3largeeggsbeaten
212 oz. jarsgood quality apricot preserves
1can15 (approx) oz. sliced peaches, drained, cut into small pieces
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Boil and drain noodles. Do not rinse. Put into a large bowl.
Add one stick of butter or margarine to the noodles and toss gently. Let cool slightly.
Gently add in preserves, and peaches and stir together. As noodles become cooler, slowly add in beaten eggs and lightly stir until combined. Add vanilla and stir again. Pour into prepared pan.
For the Topping
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, room temperature butter (or margarine), and Corn Flakes with your hands. (It's a messy job, but well worth it!) Crumble the butter, sugar, Corn Flakes together until well incorporated. Everything should come together in small pieces but not as finely crumbled as bread crumbs; there should still be lumps and pieces that look like a crumbly topping.
Pat the mixture lightly on top of the kugel until all the noodles are covered.
Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes and dig in! This is delicious hot, warm, cold-- any way you like it. The best part: the bits and pieces that fall to the bottom of the baking dish. Don't say I didn't warn you!