FOOD FROM MARCHE 1

MARCHE

ANCONA

OMELETTE MARCHE STYLE

Ingredients

amounts for 4 people

 4 eggs

1 cup + 1/3 butter or margarine

1 tablespoon tomato paste

½ cup flour

½ cup bouillon

1 cup diced ham

 salt, pepper,

 1 1 / 2 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Separate the egg yolks from the whites collecting them in two different bowls.

 Beat the egg yolks with a wooden spoon, add four tablespoons of cream, salt and freshly ground pepper and mix well.

 Add the yolks to the whites, previously whipped stiff, and stir very gently, from the bottom up, not to dismantle them.

 Melt 40 g butter gently in two pans, pour in equal parts mixture and cook in the oven (350 degrees) for 12-15 minutes, or until the omelet will become puffy and golden. Instead of butter you can use shortening spray ( Pam or others )

 Meanwhile in a saucepan melt ½ cup of butter, on low heat, add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon, so that no lumps are formed. Finally pour in the bowl, little at a time, a quart of broth.

 Melt remaining broth in the tomato paste, then pour in the pan too. Let curdle the sauce over moderate heat, without stirring, then add the remaining butter( 1/3 cup), finely chopped cooked ham and the rest of the heavy cream.

 Remove the omelette from the oven, transfer to a serving dish, being careful not to break, pour over the sauce, fold it in half and serve.