Kugel (Apple-Cherry Supreme)

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS FOR NOODLE MIXTURE

• 12 ounces medium egg noodles
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup tokai wine (or any sweet white wine)
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sour cream

INGREDIENTS FOR FRUIT MIXTURE

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed)
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup dried cherries (or cherry flavored cranberries)
• 1/2 cup white raisins
• 3-4 large baking apples (Granny Smith, Rome, Golden Delicious or Northern Spy)

Directions

1. 1

   DIRECTIONS:.

2. 2

   Peel and core the apples. Cut the apples into quarters and then slice them into 1/4 inch slices and set aside.

3. 3

   Cook the noodles in the milk, cream, wine and a 1/2 cup of the sugar until very soft (about 20 minutes).

4. 4

   In a bowl, mix the eggs, egg yolks, sour cream and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar together.

5. 5

   After the noodles are slightly cooled and not piping hot, mix the egg mixture into the noodles with the heat off.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

7. 7

   In another bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, rum, vanilla and apple juice concentrate.

8. 8

   In a saute pan, melt the butter or margarine over high heat. When melted, reduce to medium heat. Add the brown sugar and then the apples. Arrange the apple slices so that they are not on top of each other and they are flat.

9. 9

   Saute for 1 minute and then add the rum and apple juice mixture. Cook until somewhat thickened and then stir in the cherries.

10. 10

    In a 2-1/2 quart buttered (or sprayed with Pam) casserole, alternate the noodle mixture and the fruit mixture in 5 layers (3 noodle and 2 fruit) beginning and ending with noodle layers.

11. 11

    Bake UNCOVERED until the top begins to get brown, about 35 to 45 minutes.