Carrot kugel

Carrot kugel

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Discover this carrot kugel recipe, a traditional Jewish dish that is easy to make. It’s perfect for family meals.

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Carrot kugel is a traditional Jewish dish made with grated carrots, eggs, and other ingredients. It’s a simple and delicious recipe that pairs well with meat or can be served as a side dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.03 $1.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.19
  • $0.23
  • $0.69
  • $0.54
  • $0.34
  • $0.54
  • $0.01
  • $0.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190 °C (375 °F).
  2. Grease a 1-liter cast iron pan. ≈ 3 min
  3. whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, and a pale color. ≈ 4 min
  4. Finely grate the carrots and apple, then squeeze them to extract all the juice, which should then be discarded. ≈ 8 min
  5. Combine the grated carrots, apple, orange peel, orange juice, lemon juice, and flour. ≈ 4 min
  6. Combine the carrot mixture with the egg yolks and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  7. whisk the egg whites until they are very stiff, then gently fold them into the carrot mixture. ≈ 4 min
  8. Pour une cuisson uniforme, pour over the mixture into a greased casserole dish. ≈ 3 min
  9. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes, or until the surface is golden brown.

The bill

Carrot kugel

  • 4 eggs, separated$1.40
  • 75 g of white granulated sugar$0.19
  • 25 grams of butter$0.23
  • A small, everyday apple$0.69
  • Grated zest of an orange$0.54
  • 225 g of carrots$0.34
  • Orange juice$0.54
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon juice$0.01
  • 50 g of finely ground apple flour$0.09

Total$4.03

that's $1.01 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 75 g of white granulated sugar
  • 25 grams of butter
  • A small, everyday apple
  • Grated zest of an orange
  • 225 g of carrots
  • Orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
  • 50 g of finely ground apple flour

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