Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1912 — The KITCHEN CABINET [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The KITCHEN CABINET

■ RRORS like straws upon the surface flow; He who would search for pearls must dive below. —Dryden. OMELETS.

To make a good omelet requires skill and deft handling. A good omolet is a work of art of which one may be justly proud. Eggs are reasonably plentiful now, gmd omelets of various kinds are in season. Fruit Omelet.—To the yolk of ono large egg beaten until very light, add one tablespoonful of fruit juice; if orange is used, add a fourth of a teaspoonful of the grated rind and a teaspoonful of sugar; beat well together and fold in the beaten white. Cook very slowly in a well-greased omelet pan. Caramel Omelet.—Take two eggs, separate the whites and yolks and beat well. To the beaten yolks add two tablespoonfuls of caramel sirup. Beat until well mixed, add more sugar, if needed, a half teaspoonful of vanilla and one teaspoonful of lemon. Fold this into the beaten whites and cook in a greased pan. Cheese Omelet. —Cook together a cup of milk and four tablespoonfuls of cornstarch. Pour this when cool over the well beaten v’olks of four eggs. Stir into this four teaspoonfuls of bread crumbs and the same amount of cheese. Fold in the whites, which have been beaten stiff, and bake in a moderate oven .fifteen minutes. A ham omelet is prepared as for a plain one. and minced ham is sprinkled over the top just before folding it over. A delicious sweet omelet is prepared with almonds and maple sirup. Into a hot buttered omelet pan turn a handful of blanched almonds; then pour over them a plain omelet, being careful net to have the heat strong enough to burn the nuts. Fold and pour around it a hot maple sirup. This makes a very nice dessert. Tomato Omelet.—Make a plain omelet, and when ready to fold, pour over it half cup of thickened tomato, stewed down. Add a teaspoonful of butter and two of flour cooked together, season with salt and pepper and serve hot. The family may wait for the omelet, but the omelet should never wait for the family. An omelet kept waiting has a most discouraged, down-atdhe-mouth sort of an expression.