Hi, Melissa -
I wouldn't call it startlingly sweet. It was more like the "healthy" cakes my wife bakes without enough sugar. I tend to do my own baking - I prefer to enjoy what i eat.

The Kugels I've had seem like they should be really good, but they aren't. They're sweet, but not sweet enough; cheesy, but with not enough cheese; and the noodles are always disgustingly overcooked.

Does that describe your experience?

I grew up on Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, and i kinda like the stuff. The kugels I've had taste like mac and cheese with not enough salt, not enough sugar, and overcooked until it's mush.

Has anybody here ever had a really good Kugel? The only ones I've had came from institutional kitchens, so I don't think I'm a fair judge.

Come to think of it, Debby McClatchy used to make Kugels for San Francisco's Camp Harmony (and presumably also for the Getaway) - I don't remember liking her Kugels, either. Don't tell her.

-Joe-