Grandma's Kugelis

Recipe Submitted by Leann

When I was a child, my paternal grandmother made one certain dish every holiday; it was a Lithuanian dish called Kugelis. For at least 15 years we wondered exactly what her Kugelis recipe was, until one afternoon, my Mom found a Kugelis recipe written in my grandmother's hand, between the pages of a cookbook.

Just the thought of Kugelis brings back the taste, smell, and memory of holidays at my grandmothers. So, to add to the many variations of Lithuanin Kugelis recipes, here's my grandmother's.

Grandma Pomaville's Kugelis

12 Idaho raw potatoes grated (I remember Grandma cutting potatoes into pieces and grating them in the blender rather then by hand)
3 large onions grated (the onions were grated in the blender as well)
8 eggs beaten
1 tablespoon salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp paprika
1/2 lb diced bacon, browned, gently dried, and cooled.
2 cups milk (about)


Mix together. Pour mixture into greased baking pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until nice and brown on top.

Thanks so much for sharing this, Leann! Kugelis is such a yummy dish, and it's so nice of you to share these family memories!

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