Lokshen kugel

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 ounces Chicken fat
3 ounces Chicken skin; shredded
1 large Onion; peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups Onions; diced
½ pounds Medium egg noodles
3 Eggs

Directions

Prep: 15 min, Cook: 1:30. To prepare gribenes and shmaltz: Render chicken fat by combining first 3 ingredients in a heavy skillet over medium low heat. Cook about 45 minutes. The undissolved bits of fat, skin, and onion should be golden. Strain fat through washed cheesecloth. The gribenes are what remains in the cheesecloth. The rendered liquid is shmaltz. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 375øF. Heat ¼ cup of the reserved shmaltz in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Saut‚ diced onions about 10 minutes, until very soft. Increase heat to high and cook 1-2 minutes to lightly brown onions. Meanwhile, cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water 7-10 minutes, until tender. Drain. Lightly beat eggs in a large bowl.

Stir in noodles and onions. Add reserved gribenes and salt and pepper to taste. Turn the mixture into a 2-quart ovenproof dish that has been lightly greased with 1 Tbs. shmaltz. Bake 30-40 minutes, until lightly browned on top.

Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@...> on Feb 05, 1998

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