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Foam omelet

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 3 egg yolks
  • ½ lemon(s), grated peel
  • 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 30 g sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tsp, heaped cornstarch
  • butter
  • Powdered sugar, sifted, optional
  • Compote, e.g. cranberries, optional

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Whisk 3 egg yolks with the grated lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar until frothy. Whisk 3 egg whites until stiff peaks form and add the egg whites to the egg yolk mixture. Sift the cornstarch over the egg yolk mixture and fold both into the egg yolk mixture. Heat the butter in a medium-sized saucepan. Pour in the batter and cover. Bake the pan until golden brown on the bottom. Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Fold the omelet in half or fill it with any compote beforehand. Dust with sifted powdered sugar, if desired.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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