Baked noodles and ham

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsNoodles, wide
1cupHam, cooked; diced
1Egg; beaten
2tablespoonsButter; melted
¼cupSour cream; at room temperature
2tablespoonsDill or parsley, fresh; chopped
Salt and pepper; to taste
Bread crumbs; fine, dry

Directions

Recipe by: The Eastern European Cookbook-ISBN 0-486-23562-9 Cook noodles according to package directions until just tender. Drain.

While noodles are still warm, combine with remaining ingredients, except bread crumbs. Sprinkle the inner surfaces of a buttered shallow baking dish with bread crumbs; spoon the noodle-ham mixture into dish. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs. Bake in a preheated moderate oven (350°F.) for 40 mins., or until mixture is cooked.

Serves 4.

NOTES : The Poles are extremely fond of noodles, kluski, which housewives

often prepare at home. Kluski are cooked with several foods such

as poppy seeds and homey, cottage cheese ans sugar, cottage cheese

and sour cream, or fried bacon. This dish may be served as a luncheon or supper entree.