Sweet Potato Noodle Kugel is a wonderful Hanukkah dessert, full of earthy, delicious flavors. A joy to prepare and eat. Great as a side dish with brisket.
Sweet Potato Noodle Kugel
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Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Jewish
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Baked Sweet Potatoes:
- 1/4 Cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound large sweet potatoes; peeled, diced
- sugar; to taste
- salt; to taste
- freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
Noodle Kugel:
- 1/2 Cup raisins
- Bourbon or apple juice
- 3/4 pound wide egg noodles
- salt
- 8 Cups water
- 1/2 Cup unsalted nondairy margarine* or oil
- Baked Sweet Potatoes; from above
- 4 eggs; beaten
- salt; to taste
- freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
Instructions
- Baked Sweet Potatoes: Lightly brush 13- by 9-inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss sweet potatoes in remaining olive oil to coat and arrange in baking dish in single layer.
- Sprinkle with sugar, salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake at 400 degrees until tender, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
- Noodle Kugel: Soak raisins in Bourbon or apple juice to cover at least 1 hour or overnight, up to 1 week (don't get fershnickered!). Squeeze dry. Store raisins in covered container in refrigerator.
- Cook noodles just until tender in lightly salted boiling water, 5 to 10 minutes, then drain. Place drained noodles, butter, Baked Sweet Potatoes and drained plumped raisins in large bowl. Add eggs and season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Spoon mixture into well-greased 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
- Bake at 375 degrees until top is brown and crisp, 35 to 45 minutes. Cut into squares.
- Serve hot or cold.
Notes
* Make sure there are no trans fats or partially hydrogenated oils in the margarine or oil used.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 575 Fat: 22 g Carbohydrates: 54 g Sodium: 153 mg Fiber: 0.81 g Protein: 10 g Cholesterol: 146 mg