Yerushalmi Kugel (Sweet Noodle Casserole)

Name: Yerushalmi Kugel (Sweet Noodle Casserole)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz (200 g) noodles (egg noodles are preferred, but others work fine as well); ⅔ cup (160 g) sugar (white sugar is helpful because it's more obvious when it begins to brown); 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 handful of raisins; 1–2 tsp pepper; 1 tsp cinnamon; 3 eggs

Yerushalmi kugel is named after the city of Jerusalem. Legend has it that it originated in Jerusalem with the followers of the Vilna Gaon in the 18th century.

40 min · serves 6

Ingredients

8 oz (200 g) noodles (egg noodles are preferred, but others work fine as well)
⅔ cup (160 g) sugar (white sugar is helpful because it's more obvious when it begins to brown)
4 tbsp olive oil
1 handful of raisins
1–2 tsp pepper
1 tsp cinnamon
3 eggs

Steps

Boil noodles according to the package instructions and drain.
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, and add ⅓ cup (80 g) sugar.
Stir continuously until the sugar begins to brown. Remove from heat.
The sugar will continue to brown for a few more minutes, creating a thick caramel.
Add the caramel to the noodles.
Add the sugar, eggs, cinnamon, pepper, and raisins. Stir.
Bake in a pan at 350°F (180°C) until the top begins to brown (about 40 minutes).

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Adapted from “Yerushalmi Kugel (Sweet Noodle Casserole)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.