Kugelis: A Potato Pudding Recipe

If you enjoy Lithuanian heritage, you've just got to try Kugelis, a tasty potato pudding.

Jean Teller
November/December 2010
Kugeli Potato Pudding
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Lithuanian Potato Pudding, or Kugeli, is a traditional treat.
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Janice Dereske, Kalamazoo, Michigan, remembers kugelis, a Lithuanian casserole, being served every day when she was a child. It contained grated potatoes, onions, eggs, flour and bacon, and the mixture was baked, then sliced and fried. She’s craving the ethnic dish also known as potato pudding. 

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Lithuanian Potato Pudding (Kugeli) 

10 large potatoes
1 medium onion
5 slices bacon
1⁄2 cup hot milk or evaporated milk
1⁄8 pound butter or margarine
5 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
1⁄4 teaspoon pepper 

Heat oven to 400°F. Grease baking dish; set aside. 

Peel and finely grate potatoes and onion. Cut bacon into narrow strips, and fry until crisp. Pour bacon and fat over potatoes. Add hot milk and butter (heated together) quickly to prevent potatoes from discoloring. 

Add beaten eggs slowly while mixing, and add salt and pepper.  

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375° and bake additional 45 minutes. Cut into squares. Serve hot with sour cream, as main course or side dish. Depth of mixture should be about 2 to 21⁄2 inches in baking dish. Can be reheated. 

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  • Susan Budra 11/25/2010 10:34:44 AM

    Kugali was our dinner every Friday. My mom served it with fish we harvested from lakes, ponds, streams and the Atlantic Ocean. Along with it we had Cole slaw or home made sauerkraut. My mouth is tingling!
    Saturday morning we had it fried with eggs.

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