Mrs Beetons Cheese and Egg Recipes Revisited
Ham Omelet
(A Delicious Breakfast Dish)
110g (4oz) Butter
6 Egg Yolks
3 Egg Whites
2 tbsp Ham, minced
½ saltspoon Pepper
Mince the ham very finely, without any fat.
Fry for 2 minutes in a little butter.
Break the eggs into a basin, beat with the pepper until extremely light.
Add 50g (2oz) of the butter broken into small pieces and the ham, stir into the mixture.
Put the other 50g (2oz) of butter into a frying pan, heat and as soon as it begins to bubble, whisk the eggs, etc. very briskly for a minute or two and pour them into the pan.
Stir the omelet with a spoon one way until the mixture thickens and becomes firm and when set, fold the edges over, so that the omelet assumes an oval shape, hen it is nicely brown on one side and quite firm, it is done.
To take off the rawness on the upper side, place the pan under a grill for a minute or two to brown.
Good lean bacon or tongue, answers equally well for this dish, but they must also be slightly cooked previously to mixing them with the batter.
Serve very hot and quickly, without gravy.
Time: From 4 to 6 minutes.
Sufficient for 4 persons.
Seasonable at any time.
HAM OMELET
(A delicious Breakfast Dish)
1457. INGREDIENTS - 6 eggs, 4 oz. of butter, 1/2 saltspoonful of pepper, 2 tablespoonfuls of minced ham.
Mode - Mince the ham very finely, without any fat, and fry it for 2 minutes in a little butter; then make the batter for the omelet, stir in the ham, and proceed as directed in recipe No. 1456. Do not add any salt to the batter, as the ham is usually sufficiently salt to impart a flavour to the omelet. Good lean bacon, or tongue, answers equally well for this dish; but they must also be slightly cooked previously to mixing them with the batter. Serve very hot and quickly, without gravy.
Time - From 4 to 6 minutes.
Average cost, 1s.
Sufficient for 4 persons.
Seasonable at any time.
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