Wow it is September. Where did summer go? It felt like it just came and went in a flash. I will say that I am thankful that it wasn’t terribly hot this summer in DC. It had its moments but it wasn’t as bad as the summer before.
With the start of September comes the return to school for all the little kiddies and it means more traffic in the morning as everyone makes their way back to work. I have to say, I don’t really know why the traffic gets worse during the school year, are there people out there who get the whole summer off just like their kids? I mean what jobs exist where you get a summer vacation other than teaching or something?? This is just a personal query I have.
This year September also brings the Jewish High Holidays. For the hubby this is a great time of year, he gets to have all of his Jewish faves in a matter of a week or two. For me it is actually kind of a spastic time since we had Labor Day come right before and I was totally unprepared for the holidays. Since I couldn’t let the hubby down I pulled myself together in time to make the one thing that is a must on the dinner table, his Grandma Toby’s Noodle Kugel. Shana Tova! (Happy New Year)
When it was clear that I was becoming a member of the family I was told on several occasions that I was going to have to learn to make Grandma’s Noodle Kugel. I felt a lot of pressure since this was like the family jewel, this was the dish that got passed down through the family line and has to be carried on for centuries to come… see what I mean about pressure??
My mother in-law tried to calm my fears by saying the recipe was really an assortment of notes and statements trying to pass as a recipe, yup, totally excited now…
Thankfully my mother in-law did her best to interpret the recipe and adapt it for a non-family member to follow. One of the things that Grandma Toby did was use vague measurements. The word “cup” could be interpreted as a traditional cup or a drinking cup. I decided to use a drinking cup to do my measuring to try to make it the way Grandma Toby would (I think?).
I can still recall the first time I attempted to make this dish and the hubby smiled ear to ear saying I nailed it. Whew, family legacy not completely destroyed by me and therefore will continue to be a part of the family tradition.
Since I see you all as part of our family you can enjoy the noodle kugel too. Be warned, like most dishes coming from a time of feel there are just some things you have to feel when putting this dish together so feel free to get in to your own groove.
Ingredients
- 1-1 1/2 Pkg. No Yolk Noodles (Wide)
- 1 Cup Orange Juice
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 3 Eggs (lightly beaten)
- 2 Granny Smith Apples (peeled and diced)
- 1 Cup Golden Raisins
- 1 Tsp. Vanilla
- 1/2 Cup Canola Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Cook noodles according to package, make sure they have some bite. Allow your noodles to cool in a large bowl. In a small bowl add your sugar, orange juice, eggs, oil and vanilla. Mix wet ingredients until blended and sugar is dissolved. Add your apples and raisins to your wet mix and stir. Once your noodles have cooled significantly you can add your wet ingredients to your noodles. Mix well and add to your baking dish. It is best to use a longer baking dish so everything is evenly dispersed. If you wish you can refrigerate your kugel overnight or you can bake the same night. Bake your kugel for 1 hour or until the top noodles are slightly browned and crisp. Cut and enjoy.
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