Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish; set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add noodles; cook until al dente according to package instructions, about 6 minutes. Drain noodles; return to pot. Set aside.
Put eggs and sour cream into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until combined. Mix in 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup butter, and the cream cheese. Set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons sugar, the cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add apples; gently toss to coat. Cook, tossing occasionally, until soft and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir apples into egg mixture; pour over noodles. Toss gently to combine. Pour into prepared dish. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons butter over noodles; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
Bake until set and top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Absolutely delicious. This works as a side dish for dinner or a featured dish at a brunch. I reviewed this recipe on my own blog, Recipes That Worked by Mandy Higgins.
I halved this recipe and substituted lowfat cream cheese for regular and plain lowfat yogurt for the sour cream. I also used regular whole wheat spaghetti noodles I found in my pantry. It turned out so delicious. I will definitely be making this again. I might add golden raisins next time in addition to the apple.
5 STARS! This dish had just the right amout of sweet. My husband is Jewish and he said this kugel rivaled his mother's! Now that's a complIment!!! Jewish families use kugel as a side dish. It is a great side dish to brisket. The prep time was an hour but it was well worth it! I will make this recipe again and again. Thank you Martha!
Sounds like a noodle version of bread and butter pudding. I like the idea of ZIPORAONLOCATION to make it fat free. Very interesting will definately try this and report back.
I love this dish. Its simple. Its not too sweet, but it's creamy and warm. I think it would make a nice brunch dish. I think I'd like more apples, though. For anyone who has never had this kind of thing, it's basically a bread pudding but with noodles instead of bread. And its lighter. I can't imagine substituting low/no-fat ingredients, though. I think the texture would suffer.
Its very good. A great combo of sweetness,spice and noodles
You can substitute low cholesterol margarine for butter and fat free sour cream and cream cheese for the health concious crowd. It tases just as good if you are used to eating fat free.