This morning I presented a lovely seasonal omelette for CBC's Weekend Morning Show with host Terry MacLeod. In season now are fiddleheads and morel mushrooms, perfect in a fluffy omelette made with Nature's Farm eggs. If you don't want to hunt in the woods for them, you can buy them at DeLuca's on Portage Ave. in Winnipeg.
This was served with Brandied Farmer's Sausage.
Fiddleheads and Morels Omelette
1/2 cup fresh fiddleheads (available at DeLuca�s)
1 cup whole or sliced fresh morels (available at DeLuca�s)
1 tbsp. butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 eggs
quick drizzle cold water or cream
3 tbsp. grated Parmesan (padano or reggiano - optional)
pinch grated nutmeg
INSTRUCTIONS
1.Blanch trimmed fiddleheads for 1 minute in boiling water and cool immediately in ice water. (http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/safety-salubrite/fruits-vegetables-legumes-fruits/fiddlehead-fougere-eng.php)
2. Saut� fiddleheads in browned butter and set aside. Saut� morel mushrooms in brown butter. Season and add nutmeg. Can deglaze with wine or vermouth. Set aside.
3. Whisk eggs, salt, cream and pepper in a bowl. Heat butter in a 12" nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook until milky foam settles at the bottom of the skillet and turns nut brown. Add eggs; cook, without stirring, until large curds form, 3-4 minutes, then gently stir until eggs are almost set. Using a rubber spatula, pat eggs into an even layer. Place fiddleheads and mushrooms and cheese over eggs. Remove from heat and using spatula, roll omelette up and over filling; slide omelette onto a plate and garnish with remaining extra fiddleheads and cheese or chives.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
This was served with Brandied Farmer's Sausage.
Fiddleheads and Morels Omelette
1/2 cup fresh fiddleheads (available at DeLuca�s)
1 cup whole or sliced fresh morels (available at DeLuca�s)
1 tbsp. butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 eggs
quick drizzle cold water or cream
3 tbsp. grated Parmesan (padano or reggiano - optional)
pinch grated nutmeg
INSTRUCTIONS
1.Blanch trimmed fiddleheads for 1 minute in boiling water and cool immediately in ice water. (http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/safety-salubrite/fruits-vegetables-legumes-fruits/fiddlehead-fougere-eng.php)
2. Saut� fiddleheads in browned butter and set aside. Saut� morel mushrooms in brown butter. Season and add nutmeg. Can deglaze with wine or vermouth. Set aside.
3. Whisk eggs, salt, cream and pepper in a bowl. Heat butter in a 12" nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook until milky foam settles at the bottom of the skillet and turns nut brown. Add eggs; cook, without stirring, until large curds form, 3-4 minutes, then gently stir until eggs are almost set. Using a rubber spatula, pat eggs into an even layer. Place fiddleheads and mushrooms and cheese over eggs. Remove from heat and using spatula, roll omelette up and over filling; slide omelette onto a plate and garnish with remaining extra fiddleheads and cheese or chives.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
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