Noodle Kugel

• 18 ounces broad egg noodles
• 4 ounces butter, softened
• 6 large eggs, separated
• 9 ounces cottage cheese
• 9 ounces sour cream
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
• 18 ounces apples, chopped or 34 cup raisins
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

1. Cook noodles in boiling water until just tender, about 10 min.
2. Drain well and transfer to large mixing bowl Add butter and mix until butter is melted.
3. Set aside.
4. In another mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, 1 tsp.
5. cinnamon, vanilla, orange peel, and apples or raisins (or both).
6. Add this to noodle mixture and mix thouroughly.
7. Beat egg whites until stiff.
8. Fold whites into the noodle mixture.
9. Pour into a 2 1/2 qt.
10. greased baking dish.
11. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar topping mix.
12. Bake in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 45 minutes.
13. Serve warm or at room temperature.

egg noodles, butter, eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, orange rind, apples, sugar, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/noodle-kugel-35697 (may not work)