The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
THE GENERAL MUIR’S APPLE KUGEL
FOR THE TOPPING
3 cups cooked egg noodles Oil for frying
8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 3 tablespoons unbleached allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
FOR THE CUSTARD
4 cups cooked egg noodles
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 10 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups chopped apple FOR THE SWIRL
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons cinnamon
1 egg
1 tablespoon unbleached allpurpose flour
2 teaspoons light corn syrup 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a Pullman pan with plastic wrap. Get out a roasting pan large enough to hold the Pullman pan.
Make topping: Be sure the cooked noodles are dry. Heat oil in a deep fryer for Dutch oven to 350 degrees. Fry noodles until golden brown, about 5 minutes. You may need to do this in batches. Drain noodles and allow to cool.
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse fried noodles until coarsely ground. Move noodles to a large bowl. Add butter, brown sugar, flour and salt and mix until well-combined. Set aside.
Make custard: Put noodles in a large bowl. In the bowl of a food processor, combine brown sugar, butter and cream cheese and process until smooth. Add sour cream, eggs and salt and process until smooth. Pour mixture over noodles and combine well. Stir apples into noodle mixture, then pour mixture into prepared Pullman pan.
Make swirl: In the bowl of a food processor, combine brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, egg, flour, corn syrup, salt and vanilla. Process until smooth. Move mixture to a piping bag and pipe into noodle mixture. Then blend gently. Sprinkle reserved topping evenly over the mixture and press gently.
Put Pullman pan into roasting pan and add boiling water to halfway up the Pullman pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until mixture reaches 160 degrees in the center. Remove from oven and immediately remove pan from water bath. Allow to cool, then refrigerate until ready to serve. Use plastic wrap to remove kugel from pan and slice for serving. Serves: 12
Per serving: 567 calories (percent of calories from fat, 54), 10 grams protein, 57 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 34 grams fat (20 grams saturated), 209 milligrams cholesterol, 710 milligrams sodium.