Brown Sugar Caramel Apple Upside Down Noodle Kugel

Name: Brown Sugar Caramel Apple Upside Down Noodle Kugel
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 12 oz wide egg noodles; 6 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 cups cottage cheese (I prefer small curd); 2 cups sour cream; ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 6 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 Granny Smith or cooking/baking apples of your choice, peeled, cored and sliced; 1 stick butter, melted; 1 cup light or dark brown sugar (I use ½ cup of each, mixed together) *; ¼ cup heavy cream