Danish Omelet Food

AEGGKAGE--EGG CAKE (DANISH BAKED OMELET)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cut 4 slices of bacon in half.
• Cut remaining bacon into 2" pieces.
• Place all bacon in a 10" oven-proof skillet and cook until crisp.
• Drain on paper towels, shaping the 8 large pieces into curls.
• Tilt frying pan to coat with fat.
• Drain excess fat.
• Line pan with small pieces of bacon.
• Beat eggs with flour, 3 teaspoons chives, salt and pepper.
• Beat in milk.
• Pour over bacon in pan.
• Place in oven and bake 35-40 minutes, or until golden and set.
• Top with bacon curls and remaining chives.
• Serve in wedges, garnished with tomato wedges.

DANISH OMELET

Steps:

• Fry the Pork (bacon) until golden brown (crisp).
• Remove from fry pan.
• Pour off half the drippings.
• Mix flour with the milk until smooth.
• Add eggs, Salt& Pepper, Beat well.
• Pour egg mixture into the fry pan.
• Arrange the pork (bacon) and tomatoes on top of the egg mixture.
• Cook for about 10 min, lifting the edges to allow egg mixture to run underneath.
• Cook until the omelette is set but still moist on top.
• Sprinkle with chives& serve.

SPANISH OMELETTE

Steps:

• Finely slice the onions and chop the red pepper, removing the seeds. Cut the potatoes into roughly ½ cm slices.
• Heat a knob of butter in a medium (about 24cm) frying pan over a low heat and cook gently for 10 - 15 until starting to go brown, add the peppers and cook for a further 5 mins.
• Put the potatoes in a steamer over boiling water for 10 - 12 mins to soften. If you don't have a steamer, put in a saucepan, cover with boiling water and simmer gently for around 8 - 10 mins until just cooked through and drain well.
• Break the eggs into a jug and beat with a fork, season with a generous grind of pepper and a pinch of salt. Use scissors to snip the chives into small pieces and stir in.
• Heat the grill. Add a little more butter to the frying pan and add the potatoes. Pour over the egg mixture. Cook for 15 mins until almost set and golden brown underneath - you can use a fish slice to lift the omelette up and check. Put the frying pan under the grill. Make sure the handle is outside the oven as it will become very hot and can burn. Cook for a further minute or two and serve.

REAL SPANISH OMELETTE

Steps:

• Scrape the new potatoes or leave the skins on, if you prefer. Cut them into thick slices. Chop the onion.
• Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a large frying pan, add the potatoes and onion and stew gently, partially covered, for 30 mins, stirring occasionally until the potatoes are softened. Strain the potatoes and onion through a colander into a large bowl (set the strained oil aside).
• Beat the eggs separately, then stir into the potatoes with the parsley and plenty of salt and pepper. Heat a little of the strained oil in a smaller pan.
• Tip everything into the pan and cook on a moderate heat, using a spatula to shape the omelette into a cushion.
• When almost set, invert on a plate and slide back into the pan and cook a few more minutes.
• Invert twice more, cooking the omelette briefly each time and pressing the edges to keep the cushion shape. Slide on to a plate and cool for 10 mins before serving.

FLAESKEAEGGEKAGE (DANISH BACON & EGG PANCAKE/OMELET)

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a med-sized non-stick skillet till crisp. Remove bacon to drain on paper towel. Remove any rendered bacon fat in excess of 3 tablespoons When bacon has cooled, crumble into sml pieces & set aside. (NOTE: I've not had Danish bacon, but it is sold canned, is lean & well-flavored. The recipe says to reserve all bacon fat in the skillet if using Danish bacon, but I amended that to allow for using most US types of bacon.).
• Beat eggs w/milk, flour, salt & chives. Reheat bacon fat & pour egg mixture into it.
• When the omelet begins to set, sprinkle the crumbled bacon on the top & lift cooked omelet edges w/a fork so the uncooked portion runs underneath. Cont cooking till the eggs are set & the edges golden brown. Fold the omelet & serve hot, cutting the omelet in half to serve 2 hearty appetites or 3 wedges for less hearty appetites.
• For a firmer omelet, turn out onto a plate& return the omelet to the skillet, uncooked side down. Brown lightly & serve.
• NOTE: Not a part of the recipe, but I like cream cheese w/this & add a smear of it to half the omelet b4 I fold it over.

SPANISH OMELET

Steps:

• Whisk eggs with a fork and add a pinch of salt.
• Heat oil in a frying pan (not one with a heavy base as this will prove to be a hindrance when preparing to do the flip).
• Add the potato and fry for a couple of minutes.
• Add oniond and mash together.
• When the potato starts to brown a little on the edges and is mashed up with the onion in a lumpy fashion then add the eggs and optional red pepper.
• Make sure the potato and onions are fully submerged by the eggs.
• Poke the potato to allow some of the egg to seep into the mashed mixture.
• Fry this gently on a low heat.
• While cooking shake the pan to loosen the tortilla from the base and tidy the edges up with a wooden spoon.
• Do not over cook.
• The middle will still be a little runny and gooey.
• The egg will start setting, as this happens place a plate over the pan, a large enough plate to cover the pan substantially, and with a quick coordinated movement of both wrists 'flip' the tortilla over onto the plate and slide back into the pan to cook the underside.
• Keep shaking the pan lightly so the tortilla does not stick to the bottom.
• Once it feels firm on the edges and soft in the middle (after about 1 minute) then slide the tortilla back onto the plate.
• For the brave heart you can do the flip again if you wish.
• Let the tortilla rest for about 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
• Cut into cake slices or cubes.
• Garnish with green olives.

SPANISH OMELETTE

Steps:

• Peel potatoes.
• Cut potatoes and onion into small cubes.
• Add salt (to taste) to potatoes and fry them until they are lightly crunchy. in olive oil.
• About the last 5 mins of cooking add the onion to the potatoes. When tender, transfer potatoes and onion to papertowels to drain.
• Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.
• Lightly coat frying pan with olive oil. Add the eggs, potatoes and onions and cook over low heat, flipping omelette once to cook other side.
• Cooking is a creative process, and this recipe lends itself to your creativity! Add spices, herbs, meats, veggies and cheese to your taste. This is just the base to a Spanish omelette!

SPANISH OMELET

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook first 3 ingredients in dressing in 10-inch ovenproof skillet on medium heat 5 min., stirring frequently. Add potatoes; cook 5 min., stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Spread potato mixture onto bottom of skillet; top with ham.
• Whisk eggs and milk until blended; pour over ham. Top with VELVEETA.
• Bake 30 min. or until center is set. Sprinkle with cilantro.