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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Low Protein Healthy Omelets And Frittatas Breakfast Desserts Eggs Dairy Fruit Oven Easy Low Fat Eggs Dietary Low Sodium Low Calorie Low In Something Equipment

Friar's Omelet

Thia old-fashioned recipe is from 1902. Is it an omelet or a dessert i'll let you decide.

Steps

In a dutch oven , place a steamer basket over , but not touching , boiling water.
Add apples to steamer basket.
Cover and steam the apples for 15 to 20 minutes or until very soft.
Remove apples to a large mixing bowl.
Mash with a potato masher or large spoon.
Cool 15 minutes.
Meanwhile , in a small bowl stir together the bread crumbs and melted butter.
Set aside.
Stir sugar , lemon peel , lemon juice , and egg yolks into mashed apples.
In a medium bowl beat egg whites with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
Fold into apple mixture.
Sprinkle 1 / 3 cup of the crumb mixture over the bottom of an ungreased 2-quart square baking dish or a 1 1 / 2-quart souffle dish.
Spoon apple mixture evenly on top of crumbs.
Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 30 to 35 minutes for the square dish or 40 to 45 minutes for the souffle dish or until puffed and golden and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
To serve , spoon.

Ingredients

cooking apples, soft breadcrumbs, butter, sugar, lemon, rind of, lemon juice, egg yolks, egg whites