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My kugel is awesome except the bottom is gummy!



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pobody's nerfect




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 7:25 am
Ok so I love my potato kugel recipe, and don't want to drastically change it. (I.e. don't give me your recipe to try!). I cook it overnight and the top gets a little crunchy while the middle stays creamy. Problem is that lately, the bottom gets a thin gummy layer that is really pretty gross. Any ideas why this is happening and what to do about it? TIA!
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Fabulous




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 7:31 am
try to do the original baking at a lower temp.
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JuliaB




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 8:37 am
put a little oil in the pan and put it in a oven at 450 until the oil is sizziling - then add kugel mixture to pan - this will help make the bottom a little crunchy.
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pobody's nerfect




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 10:48 am
fab- how low?

julia- already do that. thanks though.
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DefyGravity




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 11:02 am
Maybe your kugel is too thick.
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pobody's nerfect




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 11:05 am
defy, why would that make a difference?

also, julia- I stir the kugel after I pour it into the hot oil. should I not do that?
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TWINNY




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 11:07 am
pobody's nerfect wrote:
defy, why would that make a difference?

also, julia- I stir the kugel after I pour it into the hot oil. should I not do that?


Yeah, don't do that.
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DefyGravity




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 11:09 am
I wouldn't be surprised if the gumminess comes from the fact that it's being cooked overnight. But I would definitely try the oil trick - WITHOUT mixing it! That completely negates the point of heating the oil beforehand.

Why wouldn't a thinner kugel make a difference? It would make it so that it cooks through a lot easier.
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yihyetov




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 11:16 am
I actually like that gummy layer Very Happy
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Mama Bear




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 11:16 am
make sure your ratio of liquid (if you add seltzer or water) is less than the oil.
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Fabulous




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 12:01 pm
pobody's nerfect wrote:
fab- how low?

julia- already do that. thanks though.


Around 350. I find that if I put it on a higher temp and the top gets cooked and the bottom gummy.
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Mama Bear




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Feb 05 2010, 12:24 pm
I bake it at 450 for 15 minutes then 400 for an hour and 45 minutes.
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MyKidsRQte




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 07 2010, 6:22 pm
I add hot oil to the potato/egg/spices mixture. Mix. Bake on 550 for 1/2 hour, lower it to 250 for a couple of hours to make it that over night taste
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Ronit




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 07 2010, 6:28 pm
Try baking it in a pyrex. The bottom comes out crisp like the top.
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Yael




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 07 2010, 7:04 pm
the gumminess is probably from the starch in the potatoes.
on pesach when cooking with potato starch I always get the gumminess on the bottom.
try rinsing the grated potatoes before mixing in the rest of the ingredients. that will remove some of the starch.
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