Omelet (A Good Sweet)

Source: Hildagonda J. Duckitt, 1891

Instructions

  1. Whisk the whites of the 6 eggs to a stiff froth.
  2. Have your omelet pan quite hot, and put in three ounces of butter.
  3. When it is melted, mix the whites of the eggs with the yolks, 3 oz. of sugar, and the grated lemon-peel, and pour into the pan, shaking it round till the under side is slightly browned.
  4. Then sift sugar over the upper side.
  5. Turn it into a dish, fold it over, and put it for five minutes into a brisk oven.
  6. Serve it immediately, before it can fall.

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