My Nana Roz’s Noodle Pudding – Lauren Groveman

Ingredients

• Boiling water, to cook the noodles
• About 1 1/2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, for brushing, plus 1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter, for the noodle pudding
• Salt, as needed, for the cooking water
• 1 pound (16 ounces) commercially dried, wide egg noodles
• 1 pound container creamy cottage cheese
• 1 pound container sour cream
• 1 cup mixed, light and dark raisins
• 3 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk or half and half
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract