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french omelet

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Private Recipe by
Russ Myers
Necedah, WI

Easy Method: Heat 1 tablespoon butter in skillet; add egg mixture and cook slowly. run spatula around edge, lifting to allow uncooked portions to flow underneath. Fold and serve.

(3 ratings)
yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For french omelet

  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 dash
    pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • OPTIONAL FILLINGS
  • mushroom pieces
  • 1 Tbsp
    snipped parsley, or chives
  • cream cheeese

How To Make french omelet

  • 1
    With a fork, beat eggs, water, salt, and pepper till mixture is blended, but not frothy.
  • 2
    Heat an 8 inch skillet with flared side. Add butter, let sizzle and browm lightly. Tilt pan to grease sides.
  • 3
    Pour in omelet mixture; leaving heat moderately high. With fork tines up and parallel to skillet, rapidly stir through top of uncooked egg.
  • 4
    Keep omelet an even depth. As you stir uncooked egg zigzag fashion out to edges, cooked bits will come to center. Shake pan constantly to keep egg mixture moving. Cook 2 to 3 minutes.
  • 5
    When egg is set but still shiny, remove pan from heat. If desired, spoon mushrooms cooked in butter, or other fillings across center; fold sides of omelet over, envelope style to hold in filling.
  • 6
    Tilt pan and roll omelet onto hot plate.
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