Alan's mother's Noodle Kugel

1 pound medium noodles
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 small carton cottage cheese, small curd
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup sugar
4 eggs
1 cup raisins or apricot, preserves may be added for a sweeter kugel

Topping:
3 teaspoons brown sugar
¾ cup crushed cornflake crumbs
2 tablespoons margarine, melted

Cook noodles slight less than directed. Melt butter. Mix together butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, eggs, sugar and raisin or apricot if desired, and vanilla. Add cooked noodles and mix well. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 x 2” glass pan. Make topping by combining ingredients. Sprinkle topping on noodles and bake for 45 to 60 minutes at 350° F.