Noodle Kugel

The first is a recipe for noodle kugel that I found in a cookbook many years ago.
Actually, as I look at the recipe I realize that I have added and changed the original recipe. I'll give you my embellished version:

12 oz broad noodles, cooked
7 eggs
1 c sugar
3 c milk
1 lb cottage cheese
1 pt sour cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 lb melted butter
1 c white raisins
1 c (about) chunks of canned peaches

Mix all ingredients together in large bowl. Pour into large dripping pan and refrigerate overnight, or at least for 3 hours.

Consistency will be loose before refrigeration but will firm up when chilled. When ready to bake, mix topping ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle over pudding. Dot with butter and bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours or until golden brown on top.

Topping:
1/2 c cornflakes, crumbled
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp sugar

Will serve 15-20.

Nana's mandelbread

My second recipe is Nana's mandelbread. In order for me to write down something that resembled a recipe, I had to watch her make this and measure as she threw the ingredients into the bowl. I'm amazed that I was able to get this on paper:

6 eggs
dash salt
1 1/2 c sugar
Beat these ingredients. Add and beat:
1 c Peanut oil
2 tsp almond flavoring
1 tsp vanilla
4 c flour (I use 3 c white flour and 1 c wheat) as Nana threw in handfuls of flour, she said "Do this twice. Ah, do it again".
2 tsp baking powder
pinch of baking soda
1 c chopped walnuts

Put dough on baking sheet in blobs. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until golden brown on top. Slice cookies in mandelbread shape (!) while warm. Turn cookies on side and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and bake an additional 10ish minutes. Scientific, it isn't. However, it does taste just like Nana's mandelbread.