Plain Omelet

Ingredients

• 12 eggs
• ^ teaspoonful salt
• 1 cupful of milk or cream
• butter half the size of an egg
• Pepper

Method

1. 1

   Separate the yolks and whites of the eggs; beat the whites to a stiff froth.

2. 2

   Beat the yolks, mix in pepper and salt, add butter, and work to a smooth thick batter.

3. 3

   Stir in the milk, then lightly stir in the beaten whites.

4. 4

   Heat butter in a frying pan, pour in the mixture, and loosen it as it sets.

5. 5

   Cook for 10-12 minutes, then turn it out onto a hot dish.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Manual for army cooks (1896) by United States. War Dept. Subsistence Dept., page 69. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PLAIN OMELET. The fire must be brisk, as the quicker an omelet is made the better, and the less butter it requires. If the frying pan needs cleansing, instead of washing, heat it and wipe it very clean with a coarse towel. 12 eggs. ^ teaspoonful salt. 1 cupful of milk or cream. Pepper

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