Sweet Pecan Kugel
Aug 29, 2013 15:41:00 GMT -5
Post by PurplePuppy on Aug 29, 2013 15:41:00 GMT -5
Sweet Pecan Kugel
Ingredients
Topping:
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 large package whole pecans
Filling:
16 ounce bag broad egg noodles
4 eggs
2 ounces (½ stick) melted butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
Instructions
To make the topping:
Melt the butter and pour evenly into the bottom of a 10 1/2 inch Bundt pan.
Add the brown sugar to the pan and it spread evenly all around, combining with the butter.
Next you will be placing whole pecans into the butter/brown sugar mixture in a decorative, circular designs- one inner circle, one outer circle. Sort through the bag of pecans and select nuts that look pretty and are similar in size. You'll need approximately 40 pecans. Keep in mind that you will be turning this upside down at the end, so the top side of the pecan will be pressed down into the sugar mixture.
Start with the inner circle and carefully line up whole pecans one by one, the end of each pecan touching the center pole of Bundt pan until you've created the circle.
Next, move the the outer edge of the Bundt pan. End to end, carefully make a circle of pecans around the outer edge of the pan, pressing them slightly into the sugar/butter mixture.
Place the Bundt pan in the refrigerator to set and harden for at least an hour.
To prepare the filling:
Boil noodles for 3-5 minutes. Don't overcook them; they'll be cooking further in the oven. Drain well and set aside.
Beat the eggs lightly.
Add the sugar, melted butter, cinnamon and salt to eggs and combine evenly.
Add egg mixture to the egg noodles.
To assemble the kugel:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Take chilled, set Bundt pan out of the refrigerator.
If the egg/noodle mixture has settled, give it a quick stir. Carefully pour it into the Bundt pan. Spread the noodles evenly.
Place the Bundt pan into the oven on the center rack. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until set.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then carefully run a knife along the edges or gently shake kugle to loosen.
Using a pot holder, put a plate under the hot Bundt pan. Holding the Bundt pan firmly against the plate, invert the kugle. Carefully remove Bundt pan.
Some of pecans may have dislodged; simply replace them into the circular design.
Serve warm or room temperature.
Ingredients
Topping:
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 large package whole pecans
Filling:
16 ounce bag broad egg noodles
4 eggs
2 ounces (½ stick) melted butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
Instructions
To make the topping:
Melt the butter and pour evenly into the bottom of a 10 1/2 inch Bundt pan.
Add the brown sugar to the pan and it spread evenly all around, combining with the butter.
Next you will be placing whole pecans into the butter/brown sugar mixture in a decorative, circular designs- one inner circle, one outer circle. Sort through the bag of pecans and select nuts that look pretty and are similar in size. You'll need approximately 40 pecans. Keep in mind that you will be turning this upside down at the end, so the top side of the pecan will be pressed down into the sugar mixture.
Start with the inner circle and carefully line up whole pecans one by one, the end of each pecan touching the center pole of Bundt pan until you've created the circle.
Next, move the the outer edge of the Bundt pan. End to end, carefully make a circle of pecans around the outer edge of the pan, pressing them slightly into the sugar/butter mixture.
Place the Bundt pan in the refrigerator to set and harden for at least an hour.
To prepare the filling:
Boil noodles for 3-5 minutes. Don't overcook them; they'll be cooking further in the oven. Drain well and set aside.
Beat the eggs lightly.
Add the sugar, melted butter, cinnamon and salt to eggs and combine evenly.
Add egg mixture to the egg noodles.
To assemble the kugel:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Take chilled, set Bundt pan out of the refrigerator.
If the egg/noodle mixture has settled, give it a quick stir. Carefully pour it into the Bundt pan. Spread the noodles evenly.
Place the Bundt pan into the oven on the center rack. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until set.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then carefully run a knife along the edges or gently shake kugle to loosen.
Using a pot holder, put a plate under the hot Bundt pan. Holding the Bundt pan firmly against the plate, invert the kugle. Carefully remove Bundt pan.
Some of pecans may have dislodged; simply replace them into the circular design.
Serve warm or room temperature.