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Omelet with Croûtons, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast

Omelet with Croûtons

A historical breakfast preparation centered on bread cut in ⅓ inch cubes, directly cited to Farmer’s 1910 edition.

BreakfastBrunchVegetarianSkilletPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook15 min
Est. serves4
Total30 min
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  • 1 cup bread cut in ⅓ inch cubes
  • Butter
  • 5 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons cream
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Fry cubes of bread in butter until well browned and crisp. Beat eggs slightly, add cream, salt, pepper, and croûtons. Put two tablespoons butter in hot omelet pan, and as soon as melted and slightly browned turn in mixture and cook same as French Omelet.

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