Quick Omelette Arnold Bennett Food

QUICK OMELETTE ARNOLD BENNETT

Steps:

• Put the milk in a small pan with the haddock. Cover with a lid and poach over a low heat for 5 minutes until just cooked through.
• While the fish poaches, whisk the flour with the eggs, crème fraîche and parmesan until smooth. Scoop the fish out of the pan and set aside, then whisk the poaching liquid into the egg mixture until smooth.
• Heat the butter in a non-stick, heavy-based frying pan (about 25cm) and, once foaming, pour in the egg mixture. Cook for 8 minutes, swirling the pan to cook evenly. Once the omelette is almost cooked, scatter over the chives, then flake in the haddock. Using a spatula, fold the omelette in half, then scatter with more chopped chives and black pepper to serve.

EASY OMELETTE ARNOLD BENNETT

Steps:

• To begin with, measure the crème fraîche into a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Add some freshly milled black pepper but don't add salt yet because the haddock can be quite salty. Then pop in the prepared fish and let it poach gently, uncovered, for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, make up the sauce: separate one of the eggs, breaking the yolk into a small bowl and reserving the white in another bowl. Add the cornflour to the yolk and whisk well. When the fish is cooked, use a draining spoon to lift it out into a sieve placed over the saucepan, to allow the liquid to drain back. Press lightly to extract every last drop of liquid, then place the sieve containing the fish on a plate. At this point pre-heat the grill to its highest setting. Now bring the liquid in the pan back up to simmering point, then pour it on to the egg yolk, whisking all the time. Then return the whole mixture to the saucepan and gently bring it back to just below simmering point or until it has thickened - no more than one or two minutes. After that, remove it from the heat and stir in the cooked haddock, tasting to see if it needs any salt. Next, whisk up the egg white to the soft-peak stage and carefully fold it into the haddock mixture. Now for the omelette. First beat the 4 remaining eggs with some seasoning. Next, melt the butter and oil in a frying pan until foaming, swirling them round to coat the sides and base. When it's very hot add the eggs, let them settle for about 2 minutes, then begin to draw the edges into the centre, tilting the pan to let the liquid egg run into the gaps. When you feel the eggs are half set, turn the heat down and spoon the haddock mixture evenly over the surface of the eggs, using a palette knife to spread it. Now sprinkle the Gruyère over the top and place the omelette pan under the grill, positioning it roughly 5 inches (13 cm) from the heat source. The omelette will now take 2-3 minutes to become puffy, golden brown and bubbling. Remove it from the grill, let it settle and relax for 5 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving on warmed plates.

OMELETTE ARNOLD BENNETT

Steps:

• Pre-heat broiler.
• Combine haddock and cheese.
• Whisk together the eggs and water. Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in omelette pan and add eggs.
• Add fish and cheese on top of eggs just when they are beginning to set.
• Immediately add cream to pan and place under broiler, just until the top is browned.
• Slide on to warmed plate and serve immediately.

OMELETTE ARNOLD BENNETT

Steps:

• Place the smoked haddock in a saucepan. Add in enough milk to cover the haddock, together with the bay leaf, onion and parsley.
• Simmer the haddock gently for 3-4 minutes until the flesh is opaque. Remove the haddock and skin and flake it.
• Whisk the eggs in a bowl and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Melt the butter in a heavy-based medium frying pan over a moderate heat.
• Pour in the whisked eggs, tilting the pan to spread them evenly.
• Fry the omelette until the top is almost set but still slightly runny. Scatter over the smoked haddock flakes and spoon over the cream. Sprinkle over the Parmesan cheese.
• Meanwhile, preheat the grill until hot. Finish the omelette off under the grill until brown and bubbling.
• Serve at once with grilled tomatoes, garnished with watercress.