Savory Friar's Omelet

 

Ingredients

• One pound of potatoes
• Half pound of carrots
• One egg yolk
• A half stick of butter
• Bread crumbs
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Boil one pound of potatoes and one half-pound of carrots.
2. Rub potatoes and carrots through wire sieve with wood spoon once boiled through.
3. Mix egg yolk, salt, pepper, and teaspoon of melted butter with potatoes and carrots. Beat this mixture until it becomes a thick paste
4. Take paste mixture into well-buttered pudding dish and scatter bread crumbs and 1-2 small pieces of butter on top.
5. Bake for half and hour, or until bread crumbs are crisp and brown. Serve hot on dish and enjoy.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jake Elliott
Louisiana Anthology
March 29, 2023