Harvest Noodle Pudding - Fruit Kugel
Description
Apple and pear chunks mingle with tangy cranberries and cinnamon in a luscious custard. This sweet noodle kugel has all the comforting flavors of a harvest pie.
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/2 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles
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1 large apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
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1 large pear - peeled, cored, and chopped
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 cup milk
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4 eggs
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1/2 cup applesauce
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1/4 cup white sugar
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2 tablespoons light brown sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
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1/3 cup dried cranberries
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with melted butter.
3
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
4
Mix the apple and pear with lemon juice in a bowl; set aside.
5
Beat milk, eggs, applesauce, white sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl until just combined.
6
Stir cranberries, egg noodles, and apple mixture into the egg mixture; pour in prepared baking dish and cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
7
Bake noodle pudding in preheated oven until set, 35 to 45 minutes.
8
Remove foil and return pudding to oven to bake until browned, about 10 minutes more; cool to room temperature or serve chilled.