Farfel Apple Kugel

For Passover this year, I made a Farfel Apple Kugel for the first seder. My mom used to make it for Passover and I really love it. Since Hirsh doesn't like anything kugel-y, I was so happy that I got to make it for the seder. It is a pretty sweet dish, but it goes well with chicken or brisket and it is a great alternative to potatoes for a starchy side.

Apple Farfel Kugel

(I doubled it for a large crowd, but this is the normal dinner recipe that serves 6-8)

3 cups matzo farfel (cover with cold water)

3 eggs

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

3/4 C sugar

3 Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored, quartered and sliced thin

1/4 C raisins

3 tbsp KP vegetable oil

1. Combine eggs, salt, cinnamon and sugar in a large bowl.

2. Cover matzah farfel with cold water, and then drain immediately, pressing out excess moisture. Add to egg mixture and toss to coat.

3. Peel, core, quarter and thinly slice 3 granny smith apples. Add to mixture. Conveniently, my mom and dad bought us an apple peeler/slicer/corer gadget. It is really fun to use and makes preparing the apples really fast. It makes apple rings which are easily quartered with a knife and added to the kugel. It's also useful to peel potatoes if you take off the coring/ slicing attachment.

4. Stir in raisins and oil.

5. Put in greased 2 qt casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes uncovered. (For a double recipe, I used a Hefty Aluminum Lasagna pan and baked covered for 25 minutes and uncovered for an additional 30 minutes).

6. Serve. Can be saved and reheated at 350 degrees, covered for 45 min- 1 hour.

Difficulty: Medium

Debbie's Rating: 10

Hirsh's Rating: Hirsh doesn't do kugel.

Hirsh's Mom's Rating: Delicious, tastes like a dessert!

Co-worker's Rating: (I brought in leftovers to give people a taste of Passover) Gone in less than an hour and got rave reviews!