Kugelis: A Potato Pudding Recipe

By Jean Teller
Published on October 8, 2010
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Lori Dunn
Lithuanian Potato Pudding, or Kugeli, is a traditional treat.

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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Quite a few of our readers are as proud of their Lithuanian heritage as Janice. Phyllis Klem, Wheelwright, Massachusetts, sends a recipe that appeared in a local cookbook.

Lithuanian Potato Pudding (Kugeli)

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

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

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