This one works as side dish, breakfast, or dessert.
Like unside down cakes, you build it top to bottom in the bundt pan and flip it over onto a plate when done. You can make the entire kugel ahead of time and freeze it; just defrost the day before you use it.
Ingredients
topping:
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 (12-ounce) package whole pecans
Filling:
1 (16-ounce) bag broad egg noodles
4 eggs
2 ounces (½ stick) melted butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sugar
Directions:
For topping, melt the butter and pour evenly into the bottom of a 10 1/2-inch Bundt pan. Add the brown sugar to the pan and spread it evenly, combining with butter. Lay pecan halves in, upside down, in a couple of circular designs — one inner circle, one outer circle. Use about 40 nuts that look pretty and are similar in size. You’ll need approximately 40 pecans.
Start with the inner circle and carefully line up whole pecans one by one, the end of each pecan touching the center pole of the Bundt pan until you’ve created the circle. Next,move to the outer edge of the Bundt pan. End to end, carefully make a circle of pecans around the outer edge of the pan, pressing them slightly into the sugar/butter mixture. Place the Bundt pan in the refrigerator to set and harden for at least an hour.
To make the filling, boil noodles for 3 to 5 minutes. Don’t overcook them; they’ll be cooking further in the oven. Drain well and set aside.
Beat the eggs lightly. Add the sugar, melted butter, cinnamon and salt to eggs and combine evenly. Add egg mixture to the egg noodles.
To assemble the kugel, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Take chilled, set Bundt pan out of the refrigerator. If you’ve made the full recipe ahead and the egg/noodle mixture has settled, give it a quick stir. Carefully pour it into the Bundt pan. Spread the noodles evenly.
Place the Bundt pan into the oven on the center rack. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then carefully run a knife along the edges or gently shake kugel to loosen.
Using a pot holder, put a plate under the hot Bundt pan. Holding the Bundt pan firmly against the plate, invert the kugle. Shake gently to loosen. Carefully remove Bundt pan. Some of pecans may have dislodged; simply replace them into the circular design. Serve warm or room temperature. Serves 12.
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