Pineapple Upside-Down Kugel

This sweet and creamy kugel has the heart-warming flavors of a classic pineapple upside-down cake in casserole form.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN KUGEL

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Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
NoYolks Wavy Noodle

Ingredients

  • 12 oz No Yolks Broad Noodles
  • 1 1/2 cans (14 oz each) pineapple slices in syrup
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tub (16 oz) ricotta cheese
  • 1 tub (8 oz) sour cream
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted and divided
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 12 maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
  3. Meanwhile, reserving syrup, drain pineapple slices.
  4. In large bowl, using handheld electric mixer, beat together eggs, ricotta, sour cream, sugar, 1/2 cup reserved pineapple syrup, 1/4 cup butter, vanilla and salt until smooth and blended. Stir in noodles until well coated.
  5. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking dish with remaining butter. Sprinkle bottom of baking dish evenly with brown sugar. Arrange 12 pineapple slices over brown sugar in baking dish. Place a cherry in center of each slice. Spoon noodle mixture over pineapple slices; smooth top.
  6. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until golden brown and set. Let cool for 20 minutes before inverting over serving platter and slicing.