Kugel (apple-cherry Supreme)

Total Time: 1 hr 39 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 ounces medium egg noodles
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup tokai (or any sweet white )
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided use
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup dried cherries (or cranberries)
• 1/2 cup white raisins
• 3 -4 large baking apples (granny smith, etc.)

Recipe

• 1 peel& core the apples.
• 2 cut the apples into quarters& then slice them into 1/4" slices& set aside.
• 3 cook the noodles in the milk, cream, & a 1/2 cup of the sugar until very soft (about 20 minutes).
• 4 in a bowl, mix the eggs, egg yolks, sour cream& the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar together.
• 5 after the noodles are slightly cooled& not piping hot, mix the egg mixture into the noodles with the heat off.
• 6 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 7 in another bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, , vanilla& apple juice concentrate.
• 8 in a sautè pan, melt the butter over high heat.
• 9 when melted, reduce to medium heat.
• 10 add the brown sugar& then the apples.
• 11 arrange the apple slices so that they are not on top of each other& they are flat.
• 12 sautè for 1 minute& then add the & apple juice mixture.
• 13 cook until somewhat thickened& then stir in the cherries.
• 14 in a 2 1/2 quart buttered (or sprayed with pam) casserole, alternate the noodle mixture& the fruit mixture in 5 layers (3 noodle& 2 fruit) beginning& ending with noodle layers.
• 15 bake uncovered until the top begins to get brown, about 35 to 45 minutes.
• 16 serve topped with sour cream.