Orange Currant Noodle Kugel

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Currants
1 1/3 cups	315ml	Sour cream
1 1/3 cups	194g / 6.8oz	Cottage cheese
3 cups	594g / 20oz	Eggs (large)
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar
5 tablespoons	75ml	Unsalted butter - melted
1 tablespoon	15ml	Freshly-grated orange zest
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Wide egg noodles
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Granny Smith apple (large)
1/3 cup	30g / 1.1oz	Sliced blanched almonds

Recipe Instructions

In a small bowl soak currants in hot water to cover 5 minutes and drain well.

In a blender blend together sour cream, cottage cheese, eggs, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, zest, vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt until smooth.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter a 2-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.

In a kettle of salted boiling water cook noodles until tender, about 5 minutes, and drain well. Peel apple and grate coarse into a bowl. Add noodles and toss with sour cream mixture and currants. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.

In a small bowl stir together remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and almonds and sprinkle evenly over kugel. Drizzle top with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.

Bake kugel in middle of the oven 40 to 45 minutes, or until cooked through and golden.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9378) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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