The Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure brings together holiday food, crafts and celebrations from around the world. One of the delicious treats served at the festival is the sweet spiced noodle kugel with lemon cream and cranberries dish. It has quickly become a guest favorite, and we are excited to present you with the official recipe and an exclusive demo with a Disneyland chef so that you can create this yummy dessert at home.
Sweet Spiced Noodle Kugel with Lemon Cream and Cranberries from Festival of the Holidays Disney California Adventure Park
Makes one 9×13-inch pan
KUGEL
1 pound wide egg noodles
7 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried cranberries
LEMON CREAM
1 cup sour cream
Zest of 2 lemons
1 tablespoon sugar
TOPPING
1 cup sugar-frosted corn flake cereal
1 cup dried cranberries
FOR KUGEL:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with butter. Set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add egg noodles and boil for 4-5 minutes, until al dente. Drain and set aside.
3. Whisk eggs and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add cottage cheese, sour cream, and melted butter, whisking until combined.
4. Add cinnamon, allspice, salt, and cranberries to egg mixture. Stir in noodles.
5. Pour into prepared baking pan, making sure to press noodles down and smooth the top
6. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until top is golden and filling is set.
FOR LEMON CREAM:
1. Combine sour cream, lemon zest, and sugar in a small bowl. Stir until blended.
2. Refrigerate until ready to use.
TO SERVE:
Cut warm kugel to desired size. Top with drizzle of lemon cream and sprinkle with sugar-frosted corn flake cereal and dried cranberries.
