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        Title: French Omelet  
   Categories: Five, Eggs  
        Yield: 1 servings  
    
        2 lg Eggs  
        2 tb Water  
      1/8 ts Salt  
          ds Ground black pepper  
        1 tb Butter  
    
    In a small bowl combine eggs, water, salt, and pepper.  
    Beat until combined, but not frothy, with a fork. Heat an  
    8-inch nonstick skillet with flared sides over medium-high  
    heat until skillet is hot.  
    
    Add butter to skillet. When butter has melted, add egg  
    mixture to skillet; lower heat to medium. Immediately begin  
    stirring the eggs gently but continuously with a wooden or  
    plastic spatula until mixture resembles small pieces of  
    cooked egg surrounded by liquid egg. Stop stirring. Cook for  
    30 to 60 seconds more or until egg is set but shiny.  
    
    If desired, spoon filling across the center. With a  
    spatula lift and fold an edge of the omelet about a third of  
    the way toward the center. Remove from the heat. Fold the  
    opposite edge of omelet toward the center and transfer to a  
    warm plate. Makes 1 serving.  
    
    Lower-Cholesterol Omelet: Prepare as above, except  
    substitute 2 egg whites for one of the whole eggs.  
    
    Mushroom Omelet: For filling, in the 8-inch skillet cook  
    1/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms in 1 teaspoon butter until  
    tender. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Prepare omelet as at  
    left, adding filling in step 3.  
    
    Cheese Omelet: Prepare as at left, except omit salt. In  
    step 3, sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded cheddar, Swiss, or  
    Monterey Jack cheese across center of omelet for filling.  
    
    Denver Omelet: For filling, in the 8-inch skillet cook 2  
    tablespoons chopped green sweet pepper, 2 tablespoons  
    chopped onion, and 1/8 teaspoon dried basil, crushed, in 2  
    teaspoons butter until tender. Stir in 1/4 cup finely  
    chopped cooked ham. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Prepare  
    omelet as at left, adding filling in step 3.  
    
    Better Homes & Gardens | April 2010  
    
    MM Format by Dave Drum - 25 April 2010  
    
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