Omelet, Soufflee

Ingredients

• 6 eggs 
• 4 dessert spoonfuls (8 teaspoons) of white powdered sugar
• Yellow rind of lemon chopped very fine 
• Quarter pound (1/2 cup) of butter 

Directions

1. Beat 6 eggs with the whites and yolks separate. 
2. Add the powdered sugar and lemon rind to the yolks and mix thoroughly. 
3. Mix the whites till they are fluffy and add them to the yolk mix. 
4. Add the butter to a pan and put it over the fire. 
5. Once the butter is melted add the mixture and stir until the butter is incorporated.
6. Transfer the mixture to a buttered dish and put it over hot embers on through it in the oven.
7. Strew powdered sugar over the top and cover the pot.
8. Serve as soon as possible to not spoil the appearance. 

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Heather Meloling
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022