Noodle Pudding
📜 Collection: Jill Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Unknown | 📂 Category: Desserts A classic sweet noodle pudding (kugel) featuring a rich custard base of sour cream and cottage cheese, brightened with citrus and raisins, and finished with a golden cinnamon-sugar butter topping.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 mins | 1 hour | None | 10-12 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Large baking dish (9x13 inch)
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- Saucepan
- Colander
Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 package (approx. 12 oz) | Egg Noodles | Very fine, cooked and drained |
| 6 large | Eggs | Separated |
| 1 pint (2 cups) | Sour Cream | Cold |
| 1 pint (2 cups) | Cottage Cheese | Cold |
| 3/4 cup | Sugar | Divided |
| 1/2 | Lemon | Zested and juiced |
| 1/2 | Orange | Zested and juiced |
| 1/2 cup | Raisins | White raisins, or to taste |
| As needed | Butter | For buttering the dish and topping |
| As needed | Cinnamon | For topping |
Instructions
Step 1: Prep and Noodles
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Generously butter a large 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the 1 package egg noodles according to package directions until al dente. Drain well in a colander.
Step 2: Custard Base
- In a large bowl, beat the 6 egg yolks. Then, beat in the 3/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, and orange juice until smooth.
- Stir the 1 pint sour cream, 1 pint cottage cheese, lemon zest, and orange zest into the egg yolk mixture until fully combined.
- Gently fold the cooked noodles and 1/2 cup white raisins into the cheese mixture.
Step 3: Egg Whites and Assembly
- In a separate, clean bowl, beat the 6 egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Carefully fold the beaten egg whites into the noodle mixture in two or three additions until just combined.
- Pour the final mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
Step 4: Topping and Baking
- Dot the top with small pieces of butter and sprinkle generously with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake for 1 hour, or until the pudding is set firmly in the center and the top is golden brown and fragrant.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: You can assemble the pudding up to the point of folding in the beaten egg whites and keep it covered in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake.
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