How To Make Kugel

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: Greek yogurt

Ricotta provides a similar texture, while Greek yogurt reduces calories.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Mascarpone offers a similar creaminess, while Greek yogurt is lower in fat.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Plain yogurt maintains the tangy flavor with fewer calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Boil water in a pot and cook 1 pound of wide egg noodles for about 7-8 minutes until slightly undercooked.

Drain the noodles well.

In a mixing bowl, combine 6 whole eggs, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1 pound of sour cream, and 1 cup of sugar.

Mix the ingredients until smooth, using a food processor, immersion blender, or by hand.

Add 1 pound of cottage cheese to the mixture and stir gently to maintain texture.

Soak golden raisins in hot water until plump, then add them to the mixture and combine.

Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Pour the noodle mixture into the baking dish and spread evenly.

Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of the mixture.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 1 hour.

Let the kugel sit for 20 minutes before cutting and serving.

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