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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This recipe is one of my all-time favorites!:) Ingredients:
1 lb wide egg noodles (must be egg noodles!) |
2 teaspoons salt |
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine |
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
1 cup white sugar (or to taste) |
2 cups cottage cheese |
1 pint sour cream |
6 eggs, separated |
1 cup raisins |
3 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 1/2 cups apples, peeled, chopped (or sliced) |
1/3 cup butter, softened (for topping) |
1/4-1/3 cup dark brown sugar (for topping) |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
3. Cook noodles with 2 teaspoons salt in boiling water; drain very well, and toss with 6 tablespoons butter in a large bowl while still warm.
4. In a mixer bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1 cup sugar (or to taste) until light.
5. Add in the cottage cheese and sour cream; mix well.
6. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks well; add to the cream mixture with the cinnamon; mix well.
7. Pour this mixture over the egg noodles in the bowl; mix to combine.
8. Mix in the chopped (or sliced) apples and raisins; mix well.
9. In a bowl beat the 6 egg whites until stiff; with a spatula, fold the egg whites into the noodle mixture.
10. Pour into prepared baking dish.
11. Bake for 45 minutes.
12. While casserole is baking: in a small bowl, mix together the 1/3 cup butter and 1/4-1/3 cup brown sugar.
13. After 45 minutes of baking, remove the casserole, and sprinkle the butter/brown sugar mix over top of casserole.
14. Return to oven and bake another 45 minutes (1-1/2 hours in all).
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