This is definitely American — with dark brown sugar and pecans! Your guests will love it.
Recipe information
Yield
Yield: 10 to 12 servings (D) or (P)
Ingredients
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) salted butter or margarine
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup pecans, halved
1 pound wide noodles
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
Preparation
Step 1
1. Melt half the butter in a 12-cup mold or tube pan. Swirl it around the bottom and up the sides.
Step 2
2. Press the brown sugar into the bottom and press the pecans into the sugar.
Step 3
3. Boil the noodles according to the package directions and then drain. Mix with the eggs, the remaining butter, melted, cinnamon, sugar, and salt and pour into the mold.
Step 4
4. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the top is brown. Let sit for 15 minutes before unmolding. The top will become slightly hard like a praline. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Reprinted with permission from Jewish Cooking in America by Joan Nathan. © 1998 Knopf
