French Omelette with Melted Cheese and Croutons

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   French omelettes are quite thick, so the size of the pan is important, for a 3 egg omelette you need a 5-inch frying pan, 10-inches for a 6 egg omelette and so on.

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   Cut the bread into small squares of about half to quarter of an inch.

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   Fry them in oil gently and remove from the pan as soon as they turn golden.

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   Wipe the pan out and put in the butter.

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   In a bowl lightly beat the three eggs.

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   Heat the butter until it hisses.

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   The moment it stops hissing pour in the three beaten eggs and with the back of a fork, scramble them in the hot butter for about a minute until all the egg is cooked.

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   When it looks sort of soft scrambled addd the cheese, sprinkle over the croutons and season.

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   While the middle is still a little moist, fold it with a palette knife or fork and tip it onto a warm plate.

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    The omelette will go on cooking for another 35 seconds to a minute after you have taken it out so unless you like eggy shoe leather, take it out of the pan just before it is cooked.

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    It is a wonderful omelette, slightly soft in the middle, crunchy and cheesy.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.