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Dr. Eric's 21st Century Sweet Lokshen Kugel

Course Dessert, Side Dish
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 2 packages Cappello's almond noodles (9 oz. each package)
  • 2 cans coconut cream (13.5 oz. each can)
  • 2 cans coconut milk (13.5 oz. each can)
  • 6 large eggs, beaten
  • ¼ cup plain, unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 dropper liquid stevia
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup adjust to taste
  • ½ cup toasted pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup rum-soaked white or red raisins can soak by placing raisins in bowl covered with rum until soft and plump
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • zest of 1 orange
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 small carton fresh raspberries
  • 1 small carton fresh blueberries
  • 1 small carton fresh blackberries
  • butter or coconut oil for greasing a large casserole dish (approximately 13"x9")

Instructions

  • Butter or oil a large casserole dish.
  • Put the raisins and rum in a small pan and heat them over low flame until the raisins are hydrated.
  • In a saucepan, bring the coconut milk and cream to a gentle boil. Add ¼ cup of almond milk if necessary to achieve desired consistency.
  • Pour the cooked noodles and coconut liquid into the casserole dish together (nothing goes to waste).
  • Allow the mixture to cool (do not shortcut the cooling time or the eggs could scramble).
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the beaten eggs, maple syrup, stevia, spices, zest, pecans, and raisins with the rum liquid used for hydrating the raisins.
  • Pour the egg mixture over the cooled noodles, but do not mix them yet.
  • Pour the berries on top of the noodle/liquid mixture.
  • Gently mix in all the ingredients with a gloved hand or spoon.
  • Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes. Then cover with foil tent and cook for another 15 minutes until the middle appears cooked.

Notes

As with any of the recipes I share with you, you can adjust the sweetener to your personal taste. You can also adjust the amounts of fruit, spices, and pecans. And now that there is a healthy version, this can be eaten even when it's not a holiday.  Oh, and one more thing.  Dr. Eric's wife says the noodles, cooked in coconut milk, are delicious on their own. Yum!