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Potato Kugel

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shoy18

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 11:44 am

anyone have a good recipe that browns on top like the bought kind, I have the worst luck with potato kugel it never browns on top, any recipe ideas

proudmom

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 12:01 pm

you can find good recipes in the spice and spirit

sarahd

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 12:02 pm

What happens to the top? What I do when I bake my kugel (usually I fry it on the stove - goes much faster) is I cover the pan until it firms up, which prevents it from turning gray. Then I uncover it, brush some oil over the top and continue to bake. It always turns brown. If you want a really gorgeous, sizzling, crisp brown, you have to put lots of oil into the kugel, but if you're trying to cut down on oil, you have to at least brush the top with oil.

rydys

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 12:13 pm

Here's my recipe--it always browns on top

5 medium red potatoes (yes, they must be red!)
1 onion

grate the above in a food processor

in the baking dish, wisk together 2 eggs, 1/2 cup oil, 1 tsp salt and however much pepper you want

then add the potatoes/onions, mix and bake at 400 for 1 hour. Sometimes if I double the recipe (to make a 9x13 pan) I have to cook it for more than 1 hour to get it brown.

ForeverYoung
Guest

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 12:34 pm

my 1st kugel wa a complete flop - from purple spice & spirit.

I make Sarahd's recipie Wink

hindyandrafi

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 2:25 pm

There is an excellent recipe that is low in fat in the Kosher Palette cookbook.. its called lacy potqttoe kugel and its different in that it calls for olive oil and potatoe starch.. its yummy and browns ontop...

girliesmommy

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 2:31 pm

The one in Kosher By Design is excellent! Let me know if you want me to post it...

ForeverYoung
Guest

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 2:34 pm

Hindy&Rafi, can we have the recipie, pls?

Sarahd's kugl is delish, but rather hard to make -
it's a special treat when we make it Wink

sarahd

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 2:55 pm

What's hard about my kugel???? Are you sure you're following the right recipe?? shock

ForeverYoung
Guest

Wed, Feb 23 2005, 5:01 pm

the turning over part is REALLY tricky!!! Wink

get my kitchen covered in potatoes 4 out of 5 times!!!

sarahd

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 4:19 am

Do you make sure that the kugel is firm on top before you flip it? If the mixture is still raw on top, it will splash, but otherwise it should stay in one piece.

Sunshine

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 1:58 pm

Sarad, can you please share this famous kugel recipe with the rest of us?

ForeverYoung
Guest

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 2:54 pm

hmmmmmm....
but we're scared it will burn....

shalll try again!!

Tila

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 3:24 pm

Again the spice and spirt one is excellent!!

sarahd

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 4:18 pm

Famous Kugel Recipe:

Idaho potatoes or a mixture of Idaho and red potatoes
a little onion
eggs (about 1 egg per pound of potato)
salt and pepper

Grate potatoes and onions on kugel blade of food processor (or with a safety grater, if you have one and want to make it the traditional way). Heat oil in a (pref) non-stick frying pan. Add eggs, s&p to potato mixture and when oil is sizzling hot, pour mixture into pan and cover. When it's sizzling nicely, lower the heat. When the top has firmed up and you see a nice brown crust at the edges, loosen the kugel and flip over onto a plate. Slide back into pan (add more oil if the pan looks very dry) do not cover and fry on low flame till ready.

ForeverYoung
Guest

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 4:51 pm

yum!!

gryp

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 4:56 pm

thanx ill try it!

sarahd- how many potatoes and eggs do you usually use?

Sunshine

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 5:16 pm

Sounds like it will also be good for pesach.

sarahd

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 5:23 pm

I usually use one very large potato per portion, plus "one for the pot" (I.e. 6 potatoes for 5 portions.)

Sunshine - this kugel is great for Pesach, and fried in schmaltz - can't be beat. In fact, my childhood memories of erev Pesach include waking up from the obligatory pre-Seder nap and my mother serving us fresh potato kugel from the schmaltzy pan.

imaamy

Thu, Feb 24 2005, 7:12 pm

If you are really short on time you can make it using a latke mix. I make it fro, scratch about once a year and it is delicious but turns a weird color from the potatoes being exposed to air.

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