Apricot Noodle Kugel

24 Ratings
  • 5 Rating Star 15
  • 4 Rating Star 5
  • 3 Rating Star 4
Read Reviews

This is an old family recipe that I recently entered in the 2001 Ventura County Fair and won 'Honorable Mention' for in the Pudding Division. There was no category for Kugel, but the judges loved it and still wanted to honor me with a ribbon! Hope you enjoy it as well.

Diane Klein
prep:
25 mins
cook:
45 mins
total:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
Max Servings:
12
Nutrition Info
Advertisement

Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.

  • Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in egg noodles, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

  • In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix egg noodles with 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla. Stir in apricot nectar and milk. Mix in raisins. Transfer to the prepared baking pan.

  • In a separate medium bowl, mix cornflake crumbs, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, remaining vanilla, and cinnamon. Spread over the egg noodle mixture.

  • Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
352.07 calories; 6.57 g protein; 46.04 g carbohydrates; 1.21 g dietary-fiber; 22.02 g sugars; 16.5 g fat; 9.72 g saturated-fat; 102.1 mg cholesterol; 1013.68 IU vitamin-a-iu; 4.52 mg niacin-equivalents; 0.27 mg vitamin-b6; 2.52 mg vitamin-c; 87.02 mcg folate; 53.25 mg calcium; 4.48 mg iron; 18.93 mg magnesium; 181.91 mg potassium; 218.98 mg sodium; 0.22 mg thiamin; 148.52 calories-from-fat; 51 percent-of-calories-from-carbs; 41 percent-of-calories-from-fat; 7 percent-of-calories-from-protein; 24 percent-of-calories-from-sat-fat

Reviews (22)

Read All Reviews

Most helpful positive review

JTIMBAN
12/11/2006
I don't think I have ever been asked by as many people as I was for this Kugel recipe! It was THE best but I did play with the recipe a bit. I used a container of Pineapple cottage cheese instead of the cream cheese then I added one more egg and a medium can of crushed pineapple and it's juice. It was fabulous! I hope I can do it again and make it as good!
Helpful
(23)

Most helpful critical review

Anonymous
10/29/2009
Followed this recipe with the exception of peach juice vs. apricot nectar (could not find any). It was good my kids weren't real impressed. It falls into the category of a bread pudding or rice pudding and I prefer the other venues better. Just a matter of preference it is a good recipe.
Helpful
(8)
24 Ratings
  • 5 Rating Star 15
  • 4 Rating Star 5
  • 3 Rating Star 4
K Rios
01/25/2004
My 2 year old loves noodles and she INHALED this dish. My 5 year old helped me make it so it is definitely easy. For people who like subtle taste it is on the mark. Next time I'll try and sneak more apricot in and double the topping which was devine. Think it's worth your trying.
Helpful
(24)
JTIMBAN
12/11/2006
I don't think I have ever been asked by as many people as I was for this Kugel recipe! It was THE best but I did play with the recipe a bit. I used a container of Pineapple cottage cheese instead of the cream cheese then I added one more egg and a medium can of crushed pineapple and it's juice. It was fabulous! I hope I can do it again and make it as good!
Helpful
(23)
LSHORE40
09/17/2004
Everybody loved this kugel. My husband's grandmother already asked me if I was going to make it again for the holidays!
Helpful
(22)
Laurenski
04/10/2007
This recipe was good although I had to change it a bit because my Walmart does not carry apricot nectar. (I used peach instead.) I will leave out the raisins next time and I think I'll add more sugar to make it a bit sweeter. Also I mixed the noodle mixture the night before and added the topping the next day just before I cooked it. This worked perfectly - although I added a few more minutes to the baking time. I brought it to a Seder a few nights ago and several people commented on how good it was. Over all it turned out good one of the better kugel recipes that I have tried.
Helpful
(17)
siminl
12/08/2007
This is the best noodle kugel recipe. It is so moist and delicious. I substituted half and half for the milk for extra creaminess. My family loved it! Thanks for the recipe!
Helpful
(15)
Anonymous
07/29/2009
I made this recipe for a party of over 100 people. All of it was eaten and praised. People said they had seconds and thirds instead of dessert. I will be sure to make it again.
Helpful
(14)
Anonymous
02/04/2011
This is one of the best kugal receipes I've ever made. It was a hugh hit with my family! I plan on making this often.
Helpful
(11)
Anonymous
11/22/2010
Unbelievable - so delish. I cut down on the butter though - it was just too much - and next time I might cut even more. I didn't have white sugar so I used brown and it was fantastic.
Helpful
(10)
ARIREA
09/23/2010
I didn't follow this exactly - but I used the basic amounts for a quick kugel with the ingredients I had on hand. I used a 12-oz box of tri-color twist pasta. I left out the apricot nectar and raisins - and even with a reduced amt of sugar it was plenty sweet for us. The rest was like the recipe but with a bit more cream cheese and 4 eggs instead of 3. I just sprinkled cinnamon and sugar for a topping. Came out great!
Helpful
(10)
More Reviews