Noodle Pudding

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

This noodle pudding recipe creates a comforting, creamy-sweet, sour cream-cottage cheese kugel, topped with a buttery, crumbly graham cracker layer.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 pint sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
6 eggs, beaten
2 cups graham cracker crumbs

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish.
2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook noodles until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Transfer to a large bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup butter. Set aside.
3 Mix cottage cheese and cream cheese together in another large bowl until smooth. Stir in sour cream, vanilla extract, 1 cup sugar, and eggs. Combine cheese mixture and noodles. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
4 Mix graham cracker crumbs, remaining 1/2 cup butter, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar together in a medium bowl until large crumbs form. Sprinkle evenly over noodle mixture.
5 Bake in the preheated oven, 15 minutes. Lower oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C); continue to bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes more. Cool before cutting; serve warm.