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The Cookie Lady is always thrilled to find a really delicious and oh soooo simple recipe. Len's Kigel fills the bill and makes everybody happy, especially the cook.

There is no more comforting food in the world than a sweet kigel (you may call it kugel). Enjoy!

Please read the entire recipe all the way through before you start.

• ½ lb. unsalted butter, melted
• ½ lb.cream cheese, at room temperature

Add:

• 5 large eggs
• 16 oz. sour cream
• 1½ c. sugar (you may reduce sugar by ¼ c. if you prefer less sweetness)
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ tsp. salt

When the ingredients are well mixed, add 1 lb. medium noodles, UNCOOKED. Stir the noodles in by hand. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Next day, preheat the oven to 350°, pour mixture into a 9" x 13" pan sprayed well with a nonstick cooking spray such as PAM.

Top kigel with:

• 1, 12-oz. jar apricot jam
• dusting of a mixture of cinnamon and sugar

Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Serves a hungry family with enough for leftovers.

based on a recipe from The Jewish Exponent