Norwegian Blueberry Omelet

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup cream or 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 for omelet, beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry; set aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. beat in cream and salt. fold in beaten egg whites.
• 3 melt butter in heavy frying pan, about 9 inches in diameter, turn in eggs. turn heat to low, and cook very slowly until eggs are golden brown on bottom, about 10 minutes.
• 4 place in moderate oven, 350 degrees and bake about 10 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 5 loosen omelet from pan. cut across center. fold omelet and turn out onto serving platter.
• 6 sprinkle top with sugar mixed with lemon peel. slip under broiler for a few seconds until sugar melts and browns slightly. pour some of the blueberry sauce over omelet.
• 7 serve immediately. pass remaining sauce.
• 8 for hot blueberry sauce: combine in a saucepan the blueberries, water, lemon juice, salt, and dash of cinnamon. stir together sugar and cornstarch; add to blueberry mixture. cook over moderate heat, stirring, until sauce is thickened and smooth.