Sweet Potato Kugel

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

Kugel (KUH-ghel), a savory baked pudding, is another dish traditional among Jews from Eastern Europe. There are many kinds of kugel, including potato, sweet potato, carrot or noodle. Some are so sweet I would serve them only for dessert. This one includes white and sweet potatoes, carrots, and raisins for a touch of natural sweetness.
Fast Fact: Botanically speaking, most of the tubers we call yams are actually sweet potatoes.
Quick Tip: Soaking the raisins in some extra orange juice brings out their sweetness

Source: Wildberries - link from this page

Serves 8 people

Categories: NT, SIDES, VEGETABLES

Ingredients

  • 1 pound orange-fleshed sweet potatoes or yams
  • 1 medium baking potato, about 1/2 pound
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs or matzo meal

Directions

  1. Place rack in center of oven. Preheat the oven to 350 º F. Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

  2. Peel the yams and shred them using the medium holes on grater. Place the yams in a large mixing bowl. Peel and grate baking potato. A handful at a time, squeeze as much water as possible from the baking potato and add it to the sweet potato. Shred the carrot and add it to bowl with the potatoes. Mix in the raisins, combining all the ingredients evenly.

  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper, then blend in the oil. Add the egg mixture and breadcrumbs to the vegetables and mix to blend well. Turn the kugel mixture into the prepared pan, smoothing it into even layer and pressing firmly to compact it. Cover the pan with foil.

  4. Bake the kugel for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the vegetables are tender and the top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Cool the kugel on a rack until lukewarm. To serve, cut it into 8 pieces using a sharp knife.

  5. Serve the kugel warm, or cover and refrigerate it overnight. To reheat, cover the pan with foil and bake at 350 º F. for 20 minutes.

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