Anyone have the Balabuste Cookbook?

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

I think the recipe I'm looking for is in there.

Not sure what it's called but it's a sweet noodle kugel in a bundt pan with a sugary pecan topping.

Can anyone help me? I really don't want to shlep the baby to my mothers house to look it up.

TIA.

Platinum Member Joined: Jul 28 2006 Posts: 7191

Do u mean Lukshen Kugel w. Wlanut Topping?

Posted: Thu, Jul 26 2007, 12:11 pm Post subject:

I have it. Call me when I get home.

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

I'm sure it uses pecans....

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48155

I call it the pupa cookbook.

This is the only recipe in there, no pecans. But here it is in case you want it.

Lukshen Kugel with walnut topping

1 12 oz. pack med. noodles
8 egg yolks
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla sugar
3/4 cup oil

Walnut Topping

8 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 cup ground walnuts
3/4 cup breadcrumbs

Cook and drain noodles. Mix the rest of ingredients. add drained noodles to mixture and mix.

Pout batter into 16x10 baking pan. Bake at 350 20-30 minutes. until somewhat firm.

Topping:
Beat whites with sugar on high speed until stiff. Add walnuts and crumbs and mix gently. Pour mixture over semi-baked kugel. Bake an additional 45 minutes. Cool and sprinkle with confetioners sugar.

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

cindy, thank you so much for taking the time to type it for me...

my sister just informed me that the one I'm looking for is in the Kosher palette I but she can't find the cookbook in my moms house. Trying to get hold of my other sis.

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

Got the recipe.

Thanks RuthAnne!!

Platinum Member Joined: Jul 28 2006 Posts: 7191

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

Topping:

1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. dark b. sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. marg, melted

Kugel:

1 16 oz. pkg. noodles, boiled and drained
6 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a bundt pan very well with cooking spray. Combine topping ing. and spread evenly in bottom of pan. In a separate bowl, mix all kugel ing and pour on top of topping. Bake for 1 hr. When cool, tip over onto serving dish.

Can't wait to taste it!

Silver Member Joined: Mar 21 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 508

what kind of noodles did you use pinktichel? egg noodles? medium or fine?
tia

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

medium

Executive Member Joined: Oct 22 2006 Posts: 354

this sounds more like a dessert than a side dish!

Gold Member Joined: Mar 08 2006 Posts: 2405

it's not as sweet as it sounds.... it tastes great and is very easy to make!