Cinnamon Scented Apple Noodle Kugel

14 oz Egg noodles; to 16 ozs.

Medium size. 6 tb Butter or margarine

3 Golden Delicious Apples;

-1 1/2 lbs.,peeled,cored, -Sliced 6 tb Sugar

1 ts Ground cinnamon

1/2 c Pecans,walnuts,or almonds;

-Coarsely chopped 1/3 c Raisins; dark

1 ts Lemon peel; grated

1 ds Salt

4 Eggs; separated

1 ts Vanilla

Cook noodles in large pan of boiling,salted water,until barely tender,about 5 minutes.Drain.Rinse with cold water and drain well.Transfer to large bowl.. Heat 2 tbs.butter in large skillet.Add 1/2 of apples and saute over medium heat 5 minutes,turning once.Remove with slotted spoon.Add remaining apples to skillet and saute them.Return all apples to skillet.Sprinkle with 2 tbs.sugar and 1/2 tsp.cinnamon.Saute 1 minute,tossing apples.Transfer to separate bowl.. Melt remaining 4 tbs.butter in skillet over low heat.Add 3 tbs.melted butter to noodles and mix well.Stir in nuts raisins,lemon peel and salt... Whip egg whites to soft peaks.Beat in remaining 4 tbs.sugar and whip until whites are stiff but not dry.Stir yolks and vanilla into noodles.Stir in 1/4 of whites.Fold in remaining whites.. Add 1/2 of noodle mixture to greased 13"x9"x2" baking dish.Top with sauteed apples in even layer.Top with remaining noodle mixture.Spread gently to cover apples.Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon,then with remaining 1 tbs melted butter.Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 deg.Uncover and

bake until set, 20 minutes longer.Serve hot. 06/08 09:04 pm Don Fifield -Marietta, GA

FOOD AND WINE BB TOPIC: FOOD SOFTWARE TIME: 06/08 9:25 PM TO: DON FIFIELD (XKGR41A) FROM: DON FIFIELD (XKGR41A) SUBJECT: R-MM APPLES-COOKIES+