Ham Omelet

Ingredients

• one ounce of ham
• four eggs
• a quarter of a tea-spoonful of pepper
• two ounces of butter

Method

1. 1

   Mince the ham and fry if uncooked.

2. 2

   Beat the eggs and stir in the ham and pepper.

3. 3

   Heat butter in a frying pan, add the egg mixture, and stir until it sets.

4. 4

   Shake the pan to prevent burning, fold the omelet, and serve when browned.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 682. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

one ounce of ham very finely, and, if imcooked, fry it for a minute or two in a little butter. Break four eggs into a basin, beat them well, and stir in with them the minced ham and a quarter of a tea-spoonful of pepper. Pour two ounces of butter or lard into the frying-pan ; when hot, add the eggs, and stir quickly until the mixture sets. Shake the pan for a minute or two, to prevent bwrning, then double up the omelet, and when one side is brightly browned, turn it over on a hot dish, and serve. Time, five minutes to fry the omelet. Probable cost, 7d. Sufficient for three persons. Ham or Bacon Omelet {sec Bacon or Ham Omelet

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