Noodle pudding is a dairy-based egg noodle casserole, and can be made either sweet or savory. It’s a favorite Jewish dish, often served on the holidays. With Passover right around the corner, I thought it would be a nice recipe to share. This version is sweet and flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It’s delicious with a big dollop of sour cream on top. It can be eaten as a side dish, or on its own as the main course.
Yield: 8 servings
Serving size: 1 piece
Ingredients:
- 11 large eggs
- 7 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. natural, non-GMO granular erythritol
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. pure orange extract
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- pinch of ginger
Directions:
- Grease a 14.5″ x 11″ non-stick pan with butter, and preheat the oven to 325° F.
- To make the noodles, place 6 of the eggs and 3 oz of the softened cream cheese into the bowl of a food processor that has been fitted with a steel blade. Blend until the mixture is smooth, for about 2 minutes.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the batter is just set and pulling away from the edges of the pan. Rotate the pan after 5 minutes to ensure even baking.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and let cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.
- When the pasta is cool enough to handle, remove it from the pan and transfer it to a clean cutting surface. Use a pizza cutter or a sharp knife to cut the pasta into noodles that are approximately 3″ long and 1/2″ wide. Set aside for now.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F, and grease a 1.9 quart/1.8 liter casserole dish with butter.
- Place the remaining 5 eggs and 4 oz of cream cheese into a large bowl. Whisk well to combine.
- Add in all of the remaining ingredients. Whisk well to combine.
- Add the reserved noodles to the bowl. Toss gently to coat all of the noodles in the egg mixture.
- Pour the noodles and egg mixture evenly into the prepared casserole dish, making sure to evenly distribute the noodles. Cover the casserole dish with a domed lid, or make a high tented lid with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until the noodle pudding has fully set.
- Remove the cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or so, until the pudding is golden brown.
- Enjoy warm or cold.