Crunchy Noodle Kugel a La Great-Aunt Martha

• raisins↗1 cup
• sherry wine or orange juice↗
• egg noodles↗1 lb
• unsalted butter, cut into pieces, more for pan↗6 tablespoons
• large eggs↗4
• cottage cheese↗3 cups
• sour cream↗1 cup
• sugar↗1⁄3 cup
• ground cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• lemon, zest of, grated↗1
• pinch salt↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put raisins in a micro-wave safe bowl or small saucepan and cover with sherry or orange juice. Heat on stove top (3 minutes) or microwave (1 1/2 minutes) until liquid is steaming hot. Let cool while you prepare kugel mixture.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter an 11 x 17 inch jellyroll pan. Cook noodles according to package directions and drain well. Immediately return noodles to pot and add butter. Toss until butter melts.

3. 3

   In large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest and salt. Drain raisins and add to bowl along with butter noodles. Mix well.

4. 4

   Spread mixture in prepared pan and smooth top. Bake until top is crusty and golden, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.