Noodle Kugel

I tried out this recipe a few weeks ago at my mom's house. It was really good, and completely unique tasting.  The orange zest, cinnamon and sugar combined with cottage cheese, sour cream and noodles made for a delightful flavor.  The original recipe came from a magazine...but I've tweaked it a little.

Noodle Kugel
1/2 stick butter
1/2 white onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. plus 1/4 tsp. sugar
salt/pepper
12 oz package wide egg noodles
3 large eggs
2 cups small curd cottage cheese
2 cups sour cream
1 cup milk
pinch of cinnamon
2 tsp. grated orange zest
2 to 3 cups cornflakes, crushed

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spary. Melt the 1/2 stick of butter in a skillet, add onion and 1/4 tsp sugar. Saute until soft. Transfer to a big bowl. Boil noodles, drain, mix with onions in a large bowl.  Add salt and pepper and mix. Pulse eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, cinnamon, orange zest, sugar and salt in a food processor until smooth.  Add to the noodle/onion mix, stir. Transfer to casserole dish.  Top with crushed cornflakes. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.