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Kugel Passover recipes are prepared easily and taste delicious when eaten. Explore this article to find some scrumptious Kugel recipes for Pesach.
Kugel Passover Recipes
A traditional Jewish pudding or casserole, Kugel is highly appreciated and preferred on the festive occasion of Passover. The name Kugel has been derived from a German word, which means ‘ball’ or ‘globe’. It is often associated with German Gugelhupf, a type of ring-shaped cake. Initially prepared from egg noodles or potatoes, kugel is now made from apples, spinach, broccoli, cranberry and sweet potato as well. Kugel delicacies are specially made on Passover as traditional desserts or side dishes. Given here are some sumptuous and appetizing kugel recipes to prepare on the religious festival of Pesach. Scroll on further to know them.
Kugel Recipes For Pesach
Pineapple Kugel
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package wide Egg Noodles
- 6 Eggs
- 5 tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted)
- ½ cup White Sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed Pineapple (with juice)
- 1¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Cinnamon (ground)
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced Pineapple (drained)
- ¼ cup Candied Cherries (optional)
Instructions
- Boil enough water with salt to cook the egg noodles.
- Add the egg noodles and cook till they turn tender.
- Drain the noodles and keep aside.
- Combine eggs and butter in a large mixing bowl. Beat until well blended.
- Add white sugar, crushed pineapple with juice, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Mix well.
- Add in the egg noodles and stir.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Decorate the mixture by placing pineapple rings closely.
- Thereafter, place a cherry in the center of each pineapple ring.
- Bake the mixture at 350 °F for 50 minutes till it turns golden.
Cheesy Potato Kugel
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Potatoes (peeled and shredded)
- 4 Eggs
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- 5 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Onion (chopped)
- 2½ cups Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Place the potatoes into a colander and tighten them to squeeze out the moisture.
- Take a large mixing bowl and combine together eggs, salt, pepper, olive oil and onion.
- Add the potatoes and cheddar cheese. Stir to blend the mixture.
- Transfer the mixture into the greased loaf pan.
- Bake the mixture for one hour.
- Increase the oven temperature to 450 °F and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes till it turns brown.
- Remove and serve hot.
Carrot Kugel
Ingredients
- 8 medium Carrots (shredded)
- 4 Eggs (separated)
- 1/3 cup Oil
- 1 cup Honey
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 4 tsp Lemon Rind (grated)
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Grease a baking pan of your choice: loaf pan, muffin pan or bundt pan.
- Place the carrots in a food processor and grind them finely.
- Remove into a large mixing bowl.
- Add egg yolks, oil, honey, vanilla and lemon rind. Mix well.
- Mix flour and baking powder in another bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the carrot mixture. Mix well.
- Beat egg whites in a separate bowl till they form stiff peaks.
- Gradually add the egg whites to the carrot mixture.
- Mix well and pour the mixture into the greased pan.
- Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes in case you are using muffin pans, 35 minutes for loaf pan and 45 minutes for bundt pan.
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