Pom Noodle Kugel

• 1 cup arils from 1-2 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates
• 8 oz. flat noodles
• salt to taste
• 1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 4 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. 2. Score 1-2 fresh pomegranates and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranates under water to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl. Reserve 1 cup of the arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.)
3. 3. Cook noodles in 4 quarts of boiling salted water until al dente, about 6 minutes.
4. 4. Drain and rinse with cold water.
5. 5. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and heavy cream. Add sour cream, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon; beat until smooth.
6. 6. Stir in cottage cheese, raisins and sugar.
7. 7. Mix in noodles and arils.
8. 8. Butter a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
9. 9. Pour mixture into the dish and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.

flat noodles, salt, cream cheese, heavy cream, sour cream, egg, egg whites, vanilla, cinnamon, cottage cheese, golden raisins, sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pom-noodle-kugel-50024628 (may not work)