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RCI-EG.003.0069

Potato Kugel

Origin: JewishPeriod: Traditional

(Yiddish: קוגל kugl or קוגעל, pronounced koo-gel or ki-gel, also often referred to in the diminutive , ) is any one of a wide variety of traditional baked

Jewish Recipes side dishes or desserts. It is sometimes translated as "pudding" or "casserole".

Kugels may be sweet or savory. The most common types are made from egg noodles or potatoes and often

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • potatoes
    8 large
  • onion
    2 medium
  • (120ml) vegetable oil
    ½ cup
  • egg
    beaten
    5 unit
  • Salt
    1 tablespoon
  • black pepper
    1 teaspoon
  • sugar
    tablespoons

Method

1
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2
Peel potatoes, cut into chunks and place them in the food processor. Process until smooth.
3
Do the same for the onion.
4
Mix potato and onion with egg, pepper, sugar, and salt.
5
Heat oil in a 9 by 13 inch (23cm x 33cm) pan until it is quite hot. Drop 1-2 tablespoons of the oil into the potato mixture, and mix.
6
Pour the potato mixture into the pan. Bake uncovered for 1 hour.