Apple Kugel

[shain]

 

• 400g wide pasta/noodles, best to use one made with eggs
• 4 baking apples (600g-700g) (I use Gala, as I find Granny Smith to be a bit too tart here). Peeled and cut into strips
• 80g-100g raisins, or chopped dried apricots
• 70g (1/3 cup) sweet wine (or whatever not-tart wine you have on hand)
• 1-2 tablespoons butter
• 70g-80g toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
• 90g dark brown sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2/3 teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs

 

• In a large bowl, soak raisins in wine.
• Add butter (unmelted), walnuts, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Cook the noodles until al-dente.
• Drain well and mix the hot noodles in the bowl until coated with the butter and sugar.
• Let chill a little (so that the eggs won't cook), then add the eggs and apples. Mix well.
• Pour into a spring-form pan, or a casserole pan.
• Gently flatten making sure to push down any nuts you see, to prevent them from charring.
• Bake in a 190C hot oven, for 30 minutes or so.
• Remove from the oven, brush the top with butter (1-2 teaspoons). Optionally sprinkle some sugar on top for added crunch.
• Bake for 25-30 additional minutes, until the top is well browned and crisp.
• Serve immediately, or bake to re-crisp just before serving.
• Reheats well in an oven (or in a MW, but you'll lose the crispness).

 

I make it every year for nearly 10 years.

 

2021

 

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Edited September 23, 2021 by shain (log)

[Margaret Pilgrim]

Stunning!     Many thanks.