Oyster Omelet (Omelette aux Huitres)

Ingredients

• 1 doz. oysters.
• | oz. butter.
• | oz. flour.
• | gill oyster liquor.
• A little cream.
• Seasoning.
• 3 or 4 eggs.

Method

1. 1

   Scald the oysters in their own liquor, then strain.

2. 2

   Remove the gristle from them, and, if liked, the beards as well.

3. 3

   Then break each one in about four pieces with a fork.

4. 4

   Make a sauce with the butter, flour, and oyster liquor, add the oysters to it with a little cream and seasoning, make the mixture very hot, but do not boil again.

5. 5

   Prepare the omelet according to Recipe 1412, and put the above mixture in the centre of it before folding over.

6. 6

   Serve very hot.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 528. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Oyster Omelet (Omelette aux Huitres) 2 table-sps. lentils. 1 gill stock. 1 table - sp. chopped onion. \ tea-sp. curry powder. 2 oz. butter. 3 or 4 eggs. Seasoning. Wash the lentils, and if time permits allow them to soak for an hour or two in cold water. Then put them into a small saucepan with the stock and onion, and stew them slowly until soft and reduced to a thick puree. Add half the butter, season with the curry powder, pepper, and salt, and beat the mixture until quite smooth. Make an omelet with the eggs and the remainder of the butter, and put the lentil puree in the centre of it before folding it over. Note. — The remains of stewed lentils may be used for this. 1428. Lobster Omelet (Omelette au Homard) Omelet. 3 eggs. 1 oz. butter. 1 tea-sp. anchovy es- sence. ltea-sp. chopped parsley Salt. Pepper. Mixture. 3 oz. cooked lobster. 2 table-sps. white sauce. Seasoning to taste. First Prepare the Mixture. — Break the cooked lobster into small pieces, removing all shell. Heat it thoroughly in a small saucepan with the white sauce, seasoning rather highly with salt, cayenne, and a little lemon juice. Keep this warm whilst preparing the omelet. 1 doz. oysters. | oz. butter. \ oz. flour. | gill oyster liquor. A little cream.

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.