Sweet Omelette

Ingredients

• 2 large fresh eggs
• 1/2 teaspoonful vanilla
• 1 tablespoonful jam
• 1 dessertspoonful sugar
• 1 1/2 oz. butter
• A dust of salt

Method

1. 1

   Separate the whites from the yolks of the eggs, add the sugar and vanilla to the yolks, and mix.

2. 2

   Add a dust of salt to the whites and whip them to a very stiff froth, then mix lightly with the yolks.

3. 3

   Divide the butter into the omelette tin, warm it, and pour half the mixture into each half of the tin.

4. 4

   Fry gently until brown and set, then brown the top under a grill.

5. 5

   Warm the jam, spread it on one half, fold the omelette, dust with sugar, and serve immediately.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Choice cookery (1888) by H. M. Young, page 35. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SWEET OMELETTE. 2 large fresh eggs ^ teaspoonful vanilla 1 tablespoonful jam 1 dessertspoonful sugar A dust of salt 1^ oz. butter Separate the whites from the yolks of the eggs, add the sugar and vanilla to the yolks, and mix ; then add a dust of salt to the whites and whip them to a very stiff froth, add these to the yolks and mix lightly together ; divide the butter, and put it into each half of the omelette tin, allow this to warm, then divide the mix- ture, putting half into each half of the tin, and fry gently, until brown and set; then brown the top part by slipping it under the gas grill or in front of a bright fire; warm the jam, put on one half of the omelette, close the tin, which will fold the omelette in half, dust with castor sugar, and serve at once. An enamelled frying pan will do for the omelette, but the %new divided omelette tin is much the best. No. 150. OMELETTES (Various, Sweet or Savoury). Almost any kind of omelette may be prepared as the sweet omelette, by using other flavouring, such as putting between kidney, mushroom, or oyster to taste. * The New Divided Omelette Tin, price 2s., by post 2s. 3d., may be obtained from H. M. Young, 27, Arpley Street, W arrington. 92 No 151. CHILDREN’S TRIFLE. 1 pint milk 4 eggs A few drops cochineal ^ lb. Savoy biscuits or sponge cake A few minced pistachios 2 tablespoonfuls castor sugar 1 teaspoonful vanilla

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