{"id":1,"date":"2022-09-25T10:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T10:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hey.juliaaaa.de\/?p=1"},"modified":"2022-09-29T21:31:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:31:41","slug":"rosh-hashana-and-kugel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hey.juliaaaa.de\/index.php\/2022\/09\/25\/rosh-hashana-and-kugel\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosh Hashana and Kugel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today I will attempt to make my Grandma\u2019s Noodle Kugel. I\u2019m pretty sure the recipe came from the back of a pineapple can, but I will share it anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t know my Grandma for very long, since she died in 2002. Ever since she died, my Grandpa has made Noodle Kugel for just about every family celebration and other occasion he celebrated. The Kugel brings me a warm, homey feeling. It reminds me of home when I\u2019m thousands of miles away, and makes my new home, here in Germany, just as home as my old one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tonight marks the start of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. As a reform Jew living in Germany, I usually don\u2019t do anything for any Jewish holiday, other than invite some friends (who usually know only a little about Judaism) over to my apartment and cook for them. Nothing religious, or even that traditional. But certainly cultural! For me, that\u2019s what most Jewish celebrations are about anyway. Coming together, eating together, celebrating together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow, two friends will come over to our very small apartment and indulge in Apples and Honey, Lentil Soup, and Noodle Kugel. They\u2019ve never celebrated Rosh Hashana before, and I am wondering if they will get the real essence from me, because here in Germany, as a not-so-religious Jew, I often feel like an imposter Jew. I\u2019ve had other Jews tell me that I wasn\u2019t religious enough to be a Jew. This was, at the time, quite a setback, but now I\u2019m happy I didn\u2019t listen to them and just do my own thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here\u2019s to a sweet new year, L\u2019shana Tova!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe for Noodle Kugel \u00e0 la Ma and Pa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Adjusted to use metric unit<\/em>s and be specific to German ovens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

500g egg noodles
60g butter
50-100g sugar – depending on how sweet you like it \ud83d\ude42
3 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
450g cottage cheese (sold as \u201cK\u00f6rniger Frischk\u00e4se\u201d in Germany)
1 large can of crushed or diced pineapple (between 425 and 650 grams including the juice) – if it’s not crushed, I recommend using a hand mixer to pur\u00e9e it before adding it to the recipe.
475mL milk
Cinnamon, sugar and crushed cornflakes for topping<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Melt butter in microwave<\/li>
  2. Measure and mix together in a large bowl, and stir after each:
    Sugar
    Beaten eggs
    Vanilla
    Cottage cheese
    Melted butter<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Add pineapple, and stir well.<\/li>
    2. Now preheat your oven to 180\u00b0 C \/ 350\u00b0 F). Make sure to use \u201cOber-Unterhitze\u201d and not the convection fan!<\/li>
    3. Add the uncooked noodles to the mixture<\/li>
    4. Grease a 9″ by 11″ baking pan (or two round pie plates), then pour the noodle mixture into it.<\/li>
    5. Sprinkle cinnamon, sugar and crushed cornflakes on the top<\/li>
    6. Bake uncovered for 1 hour. Then remove from oven. Tastes best when it is still warm!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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