Killer Kugel

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb medium-width noodles
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1/2 lb unsalted butter, plus
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 large eggs
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 4 ounces walnuts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Cook noodles according to package directions, drain and place in a 4-quart bowl.

2. 2

   Put cream cheese and ½ pound butter in food processor; blend until smooth, scraping down sides. Add 1 cup sugar and process until well combined. Add sour cream, vanilla and eggs, and process until well mixed. Fold into bowl of noodles. Stir in pineapple.

3. 3

   Grease a 13-by-9-inch Pyrex dish with about 1 tablespoon butter and pour in the mixture; it will almost overflow. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

4. 4

   Remove from refrigerator about 1 hour before baking. Preheat oven to 350 and bake mixture for 50 minutes.

5. 5

   Combine walnuts with remaining 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle on top of kugel. Dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake another 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, cut into 25 pieces.