I'm not sure if omelette is the right word for this one... It's called an "egg-cake" in danish (dunno how else to translate it?) and when people ask how it's different from an omelette, the typical answer would be something like "Well, this is just a more sophisticated version of an omelette". My dad usually add a tablespoon of (corn)flour, but I completely forgot and it turned out pretty good anyway.
I prefer it with potatoes and lots of chives, but some people (like my dad) add a few slices of tomato. And you typically eat it with a slice of danish rye bread (full of whole grain and dietary fibers) with a thin layer of mustard. Non-danes are very skeptical when I tell them about this, but it's really the best way to eat a danish omelette. Yum yum yum!
I burned my hand pretty bad in the making of this omelette... In my defense, I'm no used to pans with a hot handle! Here's what happened: When I took the pan out of the oven, I wanted to let it cool for a few minutes. When I decided that it had cooled enough, I wanted to move it a little to make it look prettier in the picture. Somehow I forgot that it was still hot, so I just grabbed the handle and then I feel the burn. I jumped a few times and then remembered that it might be a good idea to apply cold water. So there I was sitting: one hand in a bowl of water and eating my dinner with the other. Thank god the omelette turned out to be great, otherwise I'd feel like I'd burned my hand for nothing!
What do I need?
200 g potatoes (I prefer them with skin on)
A splash of Oil
4 eggs
1/4 c milk
Lots of fresh chives
Optional:
Tomatoes
Danish rye bread (or some other kind of full grain bread)
Mustarde
How do I do?
Rinse the potatoes, cut them into smaller pieces and boil them in salted water. Allow them to cool completely.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius/400 fahrenheit.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the potatoes until they're getting golden. In the meantime, whisk eggs and milk together and then add it to the potatoes - if you feel like it's a tomato-kind-of-day, add them now. Fry until the top is getting firm - it should take about 10 minutes. Throw the pan in the oven for another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with lots of chives and serve with rye bread with mustard.
Rinse the potatoes, cut them into smaller pieces and boil them in salted water. Allow them to cool completely.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius/400 fahrenheit.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the potatoes until they're getting golden. In the meantime, whisk eggs and milk together and then add it to the potatoes - if you feel like it's a tomato-kind-of-day, add them now. Fry until the top is getting firm - it should take about 10 minutes. Throw the pan in the oven for another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with lots of chives and serve with rye bread with mustard.
TIP: Your pan isn't ovenproof? No worries, just fry the omelette for a few more minutes on the stove.
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