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Aunt Ruthie’s Noodle Kugel (A recipe that has been passed on through the generations. This recipe is a traditional food in our house to be served on the Jewish Holy Days or Chanukah)

6 ounces or more of medium egg noodles

3 eggs

1-pint cottage cheese

½ pint sour cream

¼ pound of butter

1 tsp. Vanilla

½ cup of sugar

½ cup of raisins

2 or 3 grated apples

Cinnamon to taste

Melt butter in a large 9x12 pan. Add cooked noodles and mix with butter. Mix all other ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to the noodles. REFRIGERATE for at least one hour. Then cook at 350 degrees for 70 minutes. Aunt Ruthie always added crushed Corn Flakes on the top before baking. I usually leave them off. You also can add pineapple in addition to the other fruit. This was a variation she made.

ENJOY!!

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