| FRUITY NOODLE KUGEL
 8 oz. wide egg noodles
1  10-oz. can mandarin
oranges, drained
 1  16-oz. can peaches,
cut in 1-inch chunks
 1  8-oz. can crushed
pineapple, including juice
 1 cup sour cream
 1/3 cup butter, softened
and cut into small pieces
 1  8-oz. package cream
cheese,
 softened and cut into small
pieces
 1/3 cup sugar
 2 Tbsp. honey
 1 tsp. vanilla extract
 5 large eggs
 topping:
2 Tbsp. sugar
 1 tsp. cinnamon
      Cook
the noodles according to the package directions
and drain them well. Combine them with all the canned
 fruit.
      In
a blender or food processor, combine the sour cream, 
butter, cream cheese, sugar, honey, vanilla, and eggs.
 Process until completely smooth, about 1 minute or
 longer.  Pour the mixture over the noodles and fruit;
 then stir gently with a spoon so that all the ingredients
 are evenly distrubuted, and spread the mixture in a
 well-buttered baking dish.
      Combine
the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the
top of the casserole.
      Bake
the kugel in a preheated 350* oven for 1 hour, or 
until it is set.  Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before
 cutting.  Serve warm or at room temperature, cut into
 squares.
      Makes
about 12 servings.
 
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