by Rivka
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Expand1 pound vermicelli noodles, broken in half Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup clarified butter or oil, but butter is better! Ask a question about this ingredient
3/4 cups sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon salt Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon freshly cracked pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
6 eggs, beaten slightly Ask a question about this ingredient
Preheat oven to 350°. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook noodles about 1 minute less than package recommends, until just this side of tender; rinse and drain.
Ask a question about this stepIn a heavy skillet, combine clarified butter or oil and sugar over medium heat. Stir just until dissolved, then continue cooking but avoid stirring; swirl the pan to move the ingredients around. Cook until sugar is very dark but not burnt, about 10 minutes. Don't shorten this step: you really want the sugar to darken as much as possible without burning. When it's done, remove it from the heat.
Ask a question about this stepImmediately add noodles and stir to evenly coat noodles with caramel mixture. Season with salt and pepper -- feel free to start with less pepper, and taste and adjust seasoning; I like my kugel pretty spicy. Let noodles rest 10-15 minutes, until still warm but not hot. Add eggs and stir to combine.
Ask a question about this stepGrease 8-inch pie dishes, and split the mixture between the dishes. Bake 50 minutes-1 hour, until kugels are fully browned on the top and cooked through. Serve warm.
Ask a question about this stepWow, that sounds just amazing--my kind of kugel. Do you eat it with savory things? or as dessert--or breakfast?
Mollie is the best-selling author of many (mostly) vegetarian cookbooks, including the original Moosewood Cookbook, The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, and a trilogy of cookbooks for kids. Her most recent title is Get Cooking : 150 Simple Recipes to Get You Started in the Kitchen.
It's served as a side with a savory main, but truthfully, it's amazing cold for breakfast too! Also, forgot to clarify that you're using two 8-inch pie dishes here.