Sweet Noodle Kugel With Jam Pokes

By á-49759

Make your next kugel more interesting and more like a poke cake by dolloping sweet jam right into it. This recipe is sure to please all who taste it because of the sweet surprise of mounds of jam baked right into the dish. Sweet Noodle Kugel With Jam Pokes is the perfect way to end any meal, any time of the year, but is best served with a heaping dose of holiday cheer in those wintery months.

Ingredients

• 1/2 (16-ounce) package extra-wide egg noodles
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 (1 stick) cup melted butter
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 (16-ounce) package cottage cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• ground cinnamon, for garnish
• 5 tablespoons blueberry jam
• 5 tablespoons apricot jam

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from yourjstory.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F

Boil egg noodles in salted water for 5 to 7 minutes until al dente. Strain and set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and sugar. Mix well then add the melted butter, cream cheese, cottage cheese, vanilla extract, and golden raisins. Mix and mash with a fork until all the pieces are broken up.

In 8x8-inch non-stick or greased baking dish, add the strained egg noodles and the egg mixture. Mix carefully with a spatula without breaking the noodles. It should be very liquid-y.

To make the pokes take a spoon a make a little hole in the kugel. With another spoon, intermittently drip about a tablespoon of blueberry or apricot jam into the hole. Repeat about 9 times or until you think the kugel has enough jam.

Dust the top with cinnamon in a thin layer. On a rack in the lower half of you oven, bake for 40 mins or until the edges are crispy to your liking.