German Noodle Pudding Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp butter, plus extra for greasing
- 6 ounces robbon egg noodles
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 3/8 cup dry white breadcrumbs
- sugar, for dusting
Directions:
- Grease an ovenproof dish with butter. Bring a large pan of water to a boil, add the noodles and cook until almost tender. Drain and set aside.
- Beat together the cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs, a little at a time. Stir in the sour cream, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and lemon rind, and fold in the noodles. Transfer the mixture to the prepared dish and smooth the surface.
- Melt the butter in a skillet, add the almonds and fry, stirring for about 1 1/2 minutes, until lightly colored. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir the breadcrumbs into the almonds.
- Sprinkle the almond and breadcrumb mixture over the pudding and bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for about 40 minutes, until just set. Dust with a little confectioners sugar and serve immediately.
- Variation: Although not authentic, you could add 3 tbsp raisins with the lemon rind, if desired.