Harvest Noodle Pudding - Fruit Kugel

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles
• 1 large apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 large pear - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup milk
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with melted butter.
• 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.
• mix the apple and pear with lemon juice in a bowl; set aside.
• beat milk, eggs, applesauce, white sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl until just combined.
• stir cranberries, egg noodles, and apple mixture into the egg mixture; pour in prepared baking dish and cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• bake noodle pudding in preheated oven until set, 35 to 45 minutes.
• remove foil and return pudding to oven to bake until browned, about 10 minutes more; cool to room temperature or serve chilled.