Omelets

* Exported from MasterCook *

OMELETS

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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Cheese/eggs
Microwave

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 Eggs
4 tb Milk or light cream
1/4 ts Salt
Few grains pepper
1 tb Butter or margarine

1. In a medium-sized bowl combine eggs, milk, salt and
pepper; beat until well blended.
2. Melt butter in a 10-inch, heat-resistant,
non-metallic pie pan in Microwave Oven 30 seconds.
Rotate pan so it is completely coated with butter.
3. Pour egg mixture into pie pan and cover tightly
with plastic wrap. 4. Heat in Microwave Oven 1 1/2
minutes. 5. With a rubber spatula or fork, move cooked
eggs toward center. 6. Heat, covered with plastic
wrap, in Microwave Oven 1 1/4 minutes. 7. Let stand,
covered, at least 1 1/2 minutes. 8. Loosen egg from
pie pan with a rubber spatula. Fold omelet in half and
place on a heat-resistant, non-metallic serving
platter. If omelet is not cooked enough, return omelet
to Microwave Oven for an additional 30 seconds to 1
minute. Variations: Cheese Omelet: Sprinkle omelet
with 1/2 cup shredded cheese after
Step 6. Cover and return to Microwave Oven for an
ad-ditional 30 seconds to melt cheese. Continue with
Step 7. Bacon Omelet: Cook bacon before preparing
omelet. Crumble bacon into egg mixture during Step 1.
If desired, some of the bacon drippings may be used in
place of the butter.
Western Omelet: Add 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup
chopped green pepper and 1/4 cup diced ham to egg
mixture during Step 1 Heat an additional 1 minute
during Steps 4 and 6. Onion Omelet: Add 1/2 cup
sauteed onions to egg mixture during Step 1.



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