Directions: pre heat oven to 375 degrees
Make 1/2 lb of home made noodles here with step by step pictures
This recipe makes enough for 12 so use about 3/4 of the dough.
Other wise boil 1/2 lb. of flat egg noodles, drain and cool
I know many of you don't like raisins, so you can leave them out. However if you soak them
in a nice brandy or rum it really changes that raisin flavor into a tropical cocktail flavor!
I really like to use Stroh's spice rum that is made in Austria. My friend from Bavaria
told me about this.
Now these raisins have sat in th cupboard for a few years and needed
rejuvinated. So I simmered them in a little cranberry juice. However apple juice, or even water can
bring them back to nice and plump
Here you can see the raisins look nice and plump and moist. they also have a nice
flavor.
The
melon baller makes a great apple corer | 
Dice the apples to about 1/2 inch pieces. |
Saute the apples in the butter with cinnamon and nutmeg tilll they are tender then add the vanilla extract.
I cut the noodles extra wide for this dish. I just think it was more toothsome. Drain the noodles
and to your casserole dish, then add the apples and raisins. Again, you can leave out the raisins if you want.
Mix the sour cream with the egg, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract and blend in with the noodles
and apples.
Top with cheese. All I had was cheddar and it works very well, but to make it more German use
Emmentaler or Gruyere.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes until you get a nice crusty cheese finish.
The texture and flavor is absolutely wonderful and nice for a breakfast or side dish with pork or
even great all by itself as an entree.
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