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You will also need: An electric mixer, a 9x13 inch baking dish (or something close to that size), and mixing bowls.
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Take cream cheese out of the refrigerator to let it soften.
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Prepare your pudding according to package directions and chill till soft set (thickened, but it doesnt need to be completely firm).
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Or you can use an already prepared pudding.
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Youll only need 1 cup of pudding.
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Set aside.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Boil the egg noodles according to package directions till they reach an al dente texture (cooked, but not too soft or limp).
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Drain and rinse with cold water till noodles are cool.
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Drain again.
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Use an electric mixer to cream together the cream cheese and 3/4 cups of sugar.
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Add the eggs and mix again till well blended.
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Add pudding, milk, sour cream, vanilla and salt.
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Mix on medium high till all ingredients are well blended.
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Pour noodles into the liquid mixture.
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Stir to combine noodles and liquid, making sure all noodles are covered in liquid and no noodle clumps have formed.
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Pour noodle mixture into a greased casserole or baking dish (9x13 or thereabouts).
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Crush vanilla wafer cookies into a crumbly texture.
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I do this by placing the cookies into a plastic Ziploc bag and pounding them with a mallet.
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You want them crushed fine, but not to a powder a little texture is good.
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Place crumbs in a small bowl.
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Add remaining 2 Tablespoons of sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter to the crumbs.
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Mix with a fork for a couple of minutes till all of the crumbs are evenly moistened by the butter.
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Evenly sprinkle the crumbly topping across the top of the kugel.
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Bake kugel uncovered on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, turning the dish once during baking to make sure it bakes evenly.
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Kugel is done when the topping lightly browns all the way across.
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Remove from the oven.
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You can serve this kugel warm or cold.
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Store it in the refrigerator to avoid spoilage.
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The topping wont be as crunchy the second day, but it will still taste delicious.
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Enjoy!