Noodle Raisin Kugel

 

8-ounce package cream cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups (12 fluid-ounce can) evaporated milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups (8 ounces) dry wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
1 cup raisins
cinnamon sugar (recipe follows)

Combine cream cheese and butter in a large, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted. Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Stir in evaporated milk, sugar and vanilla. Stir in cooked noodles and raisins. Pour into a 13- by 9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until almost set. Remove to wire rack; let stand for 5 minutes. Serve warm. Serves 12.

For the cinnamon sugar: Combine 2 teaspoons granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a small bowl.

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