Cherry Granola Kugel - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
1 (12 ounce) jar cherry preserves
1 - 1 1/2 cup frozen dark sweet cherries
4 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup milk
Granola Topping
1 cup granola cereal
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray.
After cooking and draining egg noodles, put noodles back in cooking pot over low heat.
Mix in 1/2 cup of butter and cream cheese until melted.
Beat eggs and milk together and pour into noodle mixture.
Add cinnamon, cherries and cherry preserves.
Pour into 13 x 9 pan.
Mix together granola, butter and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Sprinkle over noodles.
Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown.