Noodle Raisin Kugel

A delicious noodle pudding to serve as a side with roasted meats—and just sweet enough to serve for dessert.

Recipe Ingredients:

4 cups (8 ounces) dry, wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
3 large eggs
1 (12-ounce) can NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
Cinnamon Sugar (recipe follows)

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Combine cream cheese and butter in large, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted. Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Stir in evaporated milk, sugar and vanilla extract. Stir in noodles and raisins. Pour into ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Cinnamon Sugar.
3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until almost set. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Makes 12 servings.

For Cinnamon Sugar: Combine 2 teaspoons granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon in small bowl.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/12 of recipe): Calories: 280 Calories from Fat: 160 Total Fat: 18 g Saturated Fat: 11 g Cholesterol: 100 mg Sodium: 140 mg Carbohydrates: 25 g Dietary Fiber: 1 g Sugars: 10 g Protein: 5 g.

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