Holiday Pineapple Kugel With Maraschino Cherries Recipes

PINEAPPLE MILLEFOGLIE WITH MARASCHINO CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the custard: In a saucepan, warm the milk, vanilla bean and seeds over low heat. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl; beat in the flour. Remove the vanilla bean and whisk the milk into the egg mixture. Pour back into the saucepan and whisk over medium heat until the cream is thick, about 8 minutes. Transfer the custard to a bowl; lay plastic wrap on the surface and cool in the refrigerator for about 3 hours. Transfer to a large pastry bag fitted with a wide round tip.
• Prepare the millefoglie: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the puff pastry into eighteen 3-inch rounds using a cookie cutter or a paring knife. Place the rounds on parchment paper-lined baking sheets, prick with a fork and bake until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool; leave the oven on.
• Make the maraschino sauce: Combine the black cherries, pineapple juice and maraschino cherry juice in a small saucepan. Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the cherries are softened, about 5 minutes. Carefully transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Strain the puree and set aside to cool. Store any extra sauce in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• Prepare the pineapple: Dust the pineapple slices with confectioners' sugar and place on a baking sheet. Bake until softened and lightly browned at the edges, about 30 minutes. Let cool.
• Make the chantilly cream: Whip the cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a bowl with a mixer until fluffy and stiff peaks form. Chill.
• To assemble, place a pastry round on each of 6 serving plates. Pipe the custard over it and top with a slice of caramelized pineapple, followed by a pastry round and chantilly cream. Top with one more pastry round and drizzle with the sauce. Put a maraschino cherry on top.
• From Food Network Star: The Official Insider's Guide to America's Hottest Food Show By Ian Jackman. Copyright (c) 2011 By Food Network. By arrangement with William Morris Cookbooks/HarperCollins Publishers.

HOLIDAY PINEAPPLE KUGEL WITH MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees (second-lowest rack).
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Boil the noodles in boiling salted water until just softened (do not overcook the noodles).
• In a large bowl beat eggs with melted butter and cinnamon until blended.
• Add in sugar and vanilla and beat until well blended.
• Stir in the crushed pineapple from the two cans (with juice from only one can) and cooked noodles; toss to combine.
• Pour the mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
• Place the pineapple rings over the top in a nice pattern.
• Add in the cherries into the holes or openings (use as many cherries as desired).
• Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes, uncover and continue baking for another 15 minutes.

PINEAPPLE MILLE SFOGLIE WITH MARASCHINO CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the puff pastry into 9 (3-inch) rings using a ring mold or a sharp paring knife. Place the rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• To make the cherry sauce: Combine the black cherries, pineapple juice, and maraschino cherry juice in a small sauce pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Pass the sauce through a mesh sieve. Set aside to cool.
• To make the pineapple: Dust the pineapple with confectioners' sugar and place in a baking dish. Cook in oven for 15 minutes, or until golden at the edges. Let cool.
• To make the Chantilly cream: Using a whisk, or hand blender, blend the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy and stiff peaks form. Keep the mixture chilled until ready to use.
• To make the custard: In a small sauce pan over medium heat, simmer the pineapple juice until its reduced by half. Set aside and let cool. In a separate small sauce pan over low heat, simmer the milk with the vanilla bean until warm. Using a whisk, beat the egg yolks with the sugar, add the flour and stir in the warm milk. Pour the mixture into a pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cream is smooth, but not too thick. Stir in the pineapple reduction. Transfer the custard to a bowl, cover the surface with plastic wrap and allow to cool. When the custard is cool, transfer to a large pastry bag fitted with a wide round pastry tip.
• To assemble the dish: Place a puff pastry disk on the plate. Pipe the custard over the pastry in circles and place a slice of caramelized pineapple on the custard. Cover with another disk of puff pastry and pipe some Chantilly cream on top. Top with one more pastry round and drizzle with cherry maraschino sauce. Garnish with a maraschino cherry on top.

CHERRY KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175ºC) and grease a 9" x 13" baking dish.
• In a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles until al dente (about 5 minutes). Drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, sugar, cherries and cinnamon, then stir in the noodles.
• Pour the mixture into the baking dish, sprinkle some of the halved cherries over the top for decorative purposes, and bake until set.

PINEAPPLE LOKSHEN KUGEL

Steps:

• Cook and drain noodles and put in large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Stir in oil and eggs.
• Pour in crushed pineapple and combine all ingredients together in large bowl.
• Add seasoning and mix well.
• Pour kugel mixture into baking pan and bake for 40 min to 1 hour or until lightly browned.