Fruit Kugel

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup seedless raisins
• 1/2 cup Concord grape wine or apple juice
• 1 (12 ounce) package wide egg noodles
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted margarine
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• Cinnamon-sugar, to taste

Instructions

1. Soak raisins in wine between 4 hours and overnight.
2. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Cook noodles in boiling water 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender; drain.
4. Combine noodles, margarine, apples and drained raisins in large bowl. Add eggs; mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into well-oiled 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
5. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until top is brown and crisp.
6. Serve hot or cold.