Holiday Pineapple Kugel With Maraschino Cherries

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles
• 6 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar (can use more)
• 2 (8 ounce) cans crushed pineapple (drain only 1 can)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar, mixed with
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 (8 ounce) can sweetened pineapple rings, drained
• maraschino cherry

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees (second-lowest rack).
• 2 butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 boil the noodles in boiling salted water until just softened (do not overcook the noodles).
• 4 in a large bowl beat eggs with melted butter and cinnamon until blended.
• 5 add in sugar and vanilla and beat until well blended.
• 6 stir in the crushed pineapple from the two cans (with juice from only one can) and cooked noodles; toss to combine.
• 7 pour the mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 8 sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
• 9 place the pineapple rings over the top in a nice pattern.
• 10 add in the cherries into the holes or openings (use as many cherries as desired).
• 11 cover with foil and bake 45 minutes, uncover and continue baking for another 15 minutes.