World's Best Kugel

This recipe for kugel (Jewish noodle casserole) has been in my family for something like three generations. It is unbeatable, and don't try to argue because you'll be wrong. It's legitimately idiot-proof and keeps forever in the fridge or freezer. I almost dare you to try and fuck it up, because you can't. Anyway, recipe as follows:

8 oz. Manischewitz egg noodles, cooked
6 oz. cream cheese
6 tbs. butter
3 eggs
1 c. milk, plus a little more
2 tbs. onion flakes
1 c. vermicelli, broken into little pieces.

1. Beat together cream cheese, half the butter, eggs and milk.

2. Mix with noodles, then pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish

3. Melt remaining butter in a saute pan. Saute onion flakes and vermicelli until brown and spread on top of kugel

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

5. FFTFW -- feel free to futz (screw around) with this; increase ingredients and spices to taste, add other cheeses if you like.