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National Noodle Ring Day

Food · December 11

A day for the noodle ring, a baked ring of egg noodles set in a tube or Bundt pan and often filled in the center with a creamy main dish.

National Noodle Ring Day falls on Friday, December 11, 2026. That is 45 days away.

A noodle ring is cooked egg noodles mixed with eggs, milk or cream and sometimes cheese, then baked in a ring mold until it sets firm enough to turn out whole. The result looks a bit like a savory cake with a hole in the middle.

That hole is the point. Home cooks often fill it with creamed chicken, peas, mushrooms or a ladle of something saucy, so the ring works as both side dish and serving bowl. It belongs to the family of molded dishes that turned ordinary ingredients into a centerpiece with nothing more than a good pan and some patience.

The texture sits somewhere between a casserole and a custard. The outside browns a little against the hot metal, and the inside stays soft. Some versions lean sweet, with raisins or cinnamon, closer to a noodle kugel, while others stay plain and buttery so the filling can do the talking.

Making one is mostly about the release. A well-greased pan, a short rest after baking and a confident flip onto a platter usually do it. If a piece sticks, the filling covers a lot, which is one more reason the center rarely goes empty.

Leftover slices reheat well in a skillet, where the edges crisp up again.

Ways to celebrate

• Bake a noodle ring in a Bundt or tube pan.
• Fill the center with creamed chicken, peas or mushrooms.
• Ask an older relative for their molded dish recipes.
• Try a sweet version with raisins and cinnamon.
• Pan-fry leftover slices for crisp edges.

Dates

All national days on December 11

Also on December 11

• National App Day
• Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day

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