Fruit Kugel

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 13×9 pan with cooking spray or butter.

Boil noodles until slightly al dente (they’ll cook a little more in the oven). While they’re cooking, melt your butter (I usually just pop it in the microwave). Peel, core, and dice your apples. I like them a little smaller, but it’s a personal preference. Mix your sugar and cinnamon. I usually use an old jar with a lid, so if there’s any extra, I can keep it handy.

Drain the noodles and immediately mix with the melted butter to keep them from sticking together. Stir in your chopped apples and raisins. At this point, I salt and pepper the noodle mixture, adding a little less than 1/2 of the sugar and mixing well. It helps cool the noodle mixture a little, too.

Once the noodles aren’t boiling hot, mix in your beaten eggs, making sure everything is completely incorporated. Once it’s all mixed up, pour it into your prepared baking dish. I try and smooth the top slightly, so the noodles aren’t sticking up too much. Otherwise, they get too crispy.

I sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon sugar mixture on top. It’s going to look like a lot of sugar and it is, but it’s sooo good. Bake for 30-45 minutes, till the top is golden brown. If it starts to get too brown, you can cover it with foil.

Remove from the oven and cool slightly. I “try” to cut it into squares to serve, but the kids usually just grab the serving spoon from me and load their plates up.