Cranberry-Apple Kugel Recipe Needed ASAP!

Gold Member Joined: Nov 28 2007 Posts: 1492

I want to make cranberry-apple kugel for shabbos but need a recipe. Does anyone have a recipe that has oatmeal/granola in the crumble part? Please answer as soon as you can since it's almost shabbos here in Israel! Thanks!

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 12 2004 Posts: 3566

I have one without oatmeal and granola if you want.

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

In one bowl mix 3 apples, peeled and cubed with 1 can of whole berry cranberry sauce (I have used the jellied kind successfully as well).
In another bowl mix:
2/3 cup brown sugar
1tsp. cinnamon
1.5 cups oatmeal(quick oats)
1/2 cup flour
Blend into the dry ingredients one stick(1/2 cup) of margarine till it's crumbly.

Press about 1/2-3/4 of the dry mix in the bottom of a pan (8x8 or 9x9 or even a round tin)
place apple-cran mix on top, then top with remaining dry mixture.
Bake 45 min to 1 hour at 350.

Gold Member Joined: Nov 28 2007 Posts: 1492

Thank You!!!!! I'm going to try it out.

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

Your welcome! It's really good!
If you use a regular pie shaped pan, put a cookie sheet underneath in case it drips. I usually do it in a square tin or a deep dish circle pan.

Gold Member Joined: Nov 28 2007 Posts: 1492

Thanks again! It came out yummy!

Senior Member Joined: Nov 14 2007 Posts: 105

to CBMom.

Does it make a difference what apples you use? I judt made one with Gala apples and it came out really bad!!!!!

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

Usually I use granny smith to bake with. I have used other apples though to make it. I don't think other apples would tast bad, it just would be a mushy texture. I'm really sorry it didn't come out for you. My mother and sister also make it successfully and anyone I have given it out to has been successful as well. Sad

Did you make any substitutions?

Senior Member Joined: Nov 14 2007 Posts: 105

yeah I used dried cranberries... not good. I m going to try the canned this time.

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

Ohhhhhhhh, you need to use a can of cranberry sauce. That gives it a lot of sweetness and the liquid element in the filling.
Try it again! Hopefully it'll be good this time.

Senior Member Joined: Nov 14 2007 Posts: 105

I'm making it this shabbos IY"H. Very Happy

Do you think this recipe would work if I replaced cranberry sauce with blueberry pie filling?

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

I have no idea but I think it might work. I guess it would be like a blueberry pie with granola type topping?

I was just thinking that in this case I may have to either reduce or omit brown sugar in the topping altogether, since the pie filling is pretty sweet.

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

Maybe, although don't omit it all together, then the topping will not taste good. Cranberry sauce is pretty sweet also though. In most blueberry pies with crumb topping there is still sugar in the toping. I once reduced the sugar and used the rest of the recipe and was not successful, but maybe with the pie filling it will be good. Let me know.

K, reporting back. IT came out delicious!!!!!! I replaced cranberry sauce with (almost full) can of blueberry pie filling and reduced brown sugar to 1/2 cup. Out of the world good and not to sweet. THis will be our dessert this SHabbos Very Happy

Thank you for this keeper.

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

Yay!! I'm so glad it came out good the second time. I serve it as a side dish but it definately could be a dessert as well. Enjoy!