½cup1 stick unsalted butter, melted + more for greasing baking dish
8ouncescream cheesesoftened
¾cupcane sugar
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
4large eggs
2cupswhole milk
8ounceswide egg noodlescooked and drained
optional: 1 handful golden raisinsI don't use.
½cupcrushed cornflakes
optional: dusting of cinnamon and sugarI don't use.
Instructions
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with butter.
In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and cream cheese together using an electric mixer. Add the sugar, vanilla, eggs, and milk, and whisk until smooth. Add noodles (and optional raisins) and stir to combine.
Pour into prepared baking dish, cover and refrigerate all day or overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Uncover kugel and sprinkle with cornflake crumbs (and optional cinnamon-sugar.) Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until golden and set.
Notes
If you don't have an electric mixer, you can blend everything together in a blender.