Louisa's Kugel - Breaking Matzo

Ingredients

• 12-oz bag wide egg noodles
• 1 container cottage cheese (16 oz)
• 1 container sour cream (16 oz)
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp cinnamon + extra for dusting on top
• 2 cup raisins, golden or dark
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 12-oz jar apricot jam
• 2 tbsp butter + extra for buttering the pan