14 oz Egg noodles; to 16 ozs.

           Medium size.
      6 tb Butter or margarine

      3    Golden Delicious Apples;

           -1 1/2 lbs.,peeled,cored,
           -Sliced
      6 tb Sugar

      1 ts Ground cinnamon

    1/2 c  Pecans,walnuts,or almonds;

           -Coarsely chopped
    1/3 c  Raisins; dark

      1 ts Lemon peel; grated

      1 ds Salt

      4    Eggs; separated

      1 ts Vanilla

    Cook noodles in large pan of boiling,salted water,until barely
  tender,about 5 minutes.Drain.Rinse with cold water and drain
  well.Transfer to large bowl..
    Heat 2 tbs.butter in large skillet.Add 1/2 of apples and saute over
  medium heat 5 minutes,turning once.Remove with slotted spoon.Add
  remaining apples to skillet and saute them.Return all apples to
  skillet.Sprinkle with 2 tbs.sugar and 1/2 tsp.cinnamon.Saute 1
  minute,tossing apples.Transfer to separate bowl..
    Melt remaining 4 tbs.butter in skillet over low heat.Add 3
  tbs.melted butter to noodles and mix well.Stir in nuts raisins,lemon
  peel and salt...
    Whip egg whites to soft peaks.Beat in remaining 4 tbs.sugar and whip
  until whites are stiff but not dry.Stir yolks and vanilla into
  noodles.Stir in 1/4 of whites.Fold in remaining whites..
    Add 1/2 of noodle mixture to greased 13"x9"x2" baking dish.Top with
  sauteed apples in even layer.Top with remaining noodle mixture.Spread
  gently to cover
  apples.Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon,then with remaining
  1 tbs melted butter.Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 deg.Uncover and

  bake until set, 20 minutes longer.Serve hot.
  06/08 09:04 pm Don Fifield -Marietta, GA

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