Apple and Noodle Kugel

Ingredients

 * 4 eggs
 * 1 lbs Creamed cottage cheese
 * 1 cup Dairy sour cream
 * 1/4 cup Sugar
 * 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon
 * 3/4 tsp salt, optional
 * 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * 2 cup Green Apples, peeled and diced
 * 1 cup Dark Raisins
 * 1/2 lbs Medium-width egg noodles slightly undercooked and drained (4 cups)
 * 2 tbsp butter or margarine
 * 1/2 cup Cornflake crumbs
 * 1/4 cup slivered almonds, blanched

Directions

 * 1) In large bowl beat eggs with cottage cheese, sour cream, Sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and vanilla.
 * 2) Stir until well mixed.
 * 3) Stir in Apples, Raisins, and noodles until well mixed.
 * 4) Pour into buttered 12x8x2-inch baking dish.
 * 5) In small saucepan, melt butter.
 * 6) Stir in cornflake crumbs and almonds.
 * 7) Spoon over noodle mixture.
 * 8) Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 40 minutes or until crumbs are golden.
 * 9) If desired, serve with sour cream and garnish with ground nutmeg.
 * 10) My notes: this is sinfully delicious. A couple tablespoons of brandy couldn't hurt it either!