Basic Omelet Recipe

A basic omelet recipe usually includes eggs, milk, and butter. Sometimes additional ingredients such as cheese, vegetables, or meat may be added.

 3 ea EGGS (ROOM TEMPERATURE)
 1 tb BUTTER OR MARGARINE
 ¼ ts SALT
 1 tb PEANUT OIL
 1 tb WATER (DO NOT USE MILK)

1

BREAK EGGS IN A SMALL BOWL.

2

ADD WATER AND BEAT UNTIL YOLK IS MIXED IN.

3

IN A SMALL FRY PAN (7 TO 8 INCH WITH NON STICK SURFACE) MELT BUTTEROVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT.

4

ADD PEANUT OIL, HEAT TILL BUTTER IS NOT BUBBLING.

5

POUR EGG INTO PAN.

6

AS EDGES BEGIN TO SET, LIFT WITH A SPATULA AND SHAKETO LET UNCOOKED EGG RUN UNDERNEATH.

7

WHEN EGG NO LONGER FLOWS FREELYRUN SPATULA AROUND EDGE TO LOOSEN EGG.

8

SLIDE OMELET ONTO SERVINGPLATE AND FOLD IN HALF.

9

(SLIDE ONTO PLATE SLOWLY, WHEN HALF ON PLATEBRING PAN OVER THE TOP TO FOLD IN HALF)NOTE: ALMOST ANYTHING CAN BE ADDED AFTER EGG IS COOKED TO FILL OMELET .