World's Best Potato Kugel

Step 1

Preheat oven to 550 degrees (if your oven's hottest temperature is less than 550, set it to the highest temperature your oven allows and adjust baking time accordingly).

Step 2

Grease a 9x13 baking pan and set aside.

Step 3

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the "s" blade, puree the onion until completely smooth and no pieces remain.

Step 4

Add eggs, oil, salt and pepper. Pulse a few times until completely combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Step 5

Pour the mixture into prepared pan. Set aside.

Step 6

Remove the "s" blade from the food processor and fit it with the fine grating plate (C on a Braun food processor). Note that this blade is slightly coarser than the "kugel" blade, which many use for making kugel, and the texture contributes a lot to the final product.

Step 7

Process all potatoes, then add to the egg mixture in the pan.

Step 8

Mix potatoes well into egg mixture, ensuring all of it is evenly distributed. This should be done with your hands.

Step 9

Bake kugel at 550 for 30-35 minutes, until it develops a nice brown crust on the top. Reduce heat to 350 and bake for an additional hour.

Step 10

Grease a muffin pan well. Before placing the full size kugel into the oven, place a handful of kugel batter into each cavity of the muffin pan. After 30 minutes of baking at 550 degrees, the muffins will be ready. Remove from oven and then continue baking the large kugel according to the directions above.