Omelet, With Oysters

 

Ingredients

• Eight Eggs
• Gill of Cream
• Tablespoon of Sweet Butter
• Spoonful of chopped Parsley
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Pint of Chopped Oysters

Directions

1. Break eight eggs and whip them well in a bowl.
2. Add a gill of cream, a tablespoonful of sweet butter, a spoonful of chopped parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Beat again lightly, and add a pint of chopped oysters.
4. When the pan is hot, pour the mixture onto the pan.
5. When the eggs have partly set, roll the omelet in the form of a cushion.
6. Once the omelet has browned, it is ready to be served with melted butter.

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Spencer Willis
Louisiana Anthology
September 30, 2023