Recipe: Aunt Millie's Famous Kugel

Due to the overwhelming response, I've been able to wrangle my Aunt Millie's famous kugel recipe for everyone in cyberspace. For those of you who don't know, kugel is not a thigh-squeezing exercise, but a pudding made of noodles in a slightly sweet and rich filling. (Potato kugel does exist but noodles are really my starch of choice... and obviously Aunt Millie's).

So here's her recipe, as I received it from her on a crimson recipe card, with a lovely note about how the recipe has never really been a secret...

Luchen Kugel

Boil, then drain:

8 ounces broad noodles (she advises to "put a capful of oil in the water to
keep noodles separate)

Beat together:

3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 pound (1 stick) butter, melted (save a small amount aside for the
topping)
1/4 pound cream cheese

Add noodles and mix with above. Transfer to a greased 2-quart glass baking dish.

Toss together:

1 cup crushed cornflakes
ground cinnamon
sugar
reserved melted butter (from above)

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, until golden brown.