Taste of Home
Puffy Apple Omelet
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
With all the eggs our chickens produce, I could make this omelet every day! It's a pretty, festive-looking dish, but you could fix it anytime—including for a light supper. —Melissa Davenport, Campbell, Minnesota
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt, optional
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2 large eggs, separated, room temperature
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3 tablespoons 2% milk
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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3 tablespoons sugar
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TOPPING:
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1 large apple, peeled if desired, thinly sliced
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1 teaspoon sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. Mix flour, baking powder and, if desired, salt. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks, milk and lemon juice; stir into flour mixture.
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2.
In another bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until stiff peaks form. Fold into flour mixture.
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3.
Pour into a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray. Arrange apple slices over top. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apple.
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4.
Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 253 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 188mg cholesterol, 142mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.
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