Potato Kugel
Kugel (Yiddish: קוגל kugl or קוגעל, pronounced koo-gel or ki-gel, also often referred to in the diminutive kugele, kigele) is any one of a wide variety of traditional baked side dishes or desserts. It is sometimes translated as "pudding" or "casserole". Kugels may be sweet or savory. The most common types are made from egg noodles or potatoes and often contain eggs, but there are recipes in everyday use in modern Jewish kitchens for a great diversity of kugels made with different vegetables, fruit, batters, cheese, and other flavorings and toppings.
Ingredients
- 8 large potatoes
- 2 medium onions
- ½ cup (120 ml) melted schmaltz or vegetable oil
- 5 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2½ tablespoons white granulated sugar
Ingredients for 13 servings (2.4 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Oven - 2
Peel potatoes, cut into chunks, and place them in a food processor. Process until smooth. Do the same for the onion.
Food processor - 3
Mix potato and onion with egg, pepper, sugar, and salt.
- 4
Heat oil in a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) pan until it is quite hot. Add 1–2 tablespoons of the oil to the potato mixture, and mix.
- 5
Pour the potato mixture into the pan. Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
Oven
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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