Kenny & Ziggy's Hungarian Apple Crumb Kugel
Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen was inspired to make this Hungarian Apple Crumb Kugel by the Satmar Hasidim, a group of Hasidic Jews who lived in the city of Szatmárnémeti, Hungary (now Satu Mare, Romania). Apples are a traditional food for Rosh Hashanah, symbolizing the fruitfulness of life. Served with honey, it represents the hope for a sweet year and a sweet life.
Ingredients
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ pound cold butter 1 stick, may use margarine to make this vegan or parve
- 6– 7 pounds Golden Delicious apples 2 – 21/2total
- 2 Tbsp. honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease an 8- or 9-inch round spring form pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, flours, salt and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon. With your fingers, a fork or a pastry blender, blend in butter until it forms large clumps. Set crumble mixture aside.
- Using an apple corer (or a sharp knife if you don’t have a corer), remove apple cores and segment apples into thin slices.
- Put apple segments into a bowl large enough to move them around a bit and toss with remaining teaspoon of cinnamon, and honey.
- Spread apple mixture in baking dish and top with crumble mixture.
- Put baking dish on a cookie sheet to avoid spill over onto oven floor.
- Bake for 50 – 60 minutes or until crumble is lightly browned and apples are tender. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
This recipe is provided courtesy of Kenny and Ziggy's Delicatessen in Houston.
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