Ham & Cheese Omelet Soufflé

For Valentine's Brunch I made this and Double Chocolate Scones for brunch.  The name might make it sound hard to make, but it's actually a very easy recipe to make.  I mentioned in my Valentine's Day Walk blog that with the recent storms Philadelphia has had, a few of the stores near my house haven't been able to restock eggs for a couple of weeks.  So this is also my way of making 3 eggs seem like 6.

Ham & Cheese Omelet Soufflé

3 Eggs, Separated

1/4 tsp salt

Pinch of Black Pepper

1/2 cup of Sharp Cheddar

1/4 cup Ham, diced

1 1/2 tbsp Butter

First preheat broiler and make sure your rack is centered in the oven.  Use butter to heavily grease pan.  

In your mixer beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

In a small bowl mix egg yolks, salt and pepper together.

Fold in a quarter of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.

Once combined, fold in the rest of the egg whites.  Make sure not to over mix, you want the mixture to just come together, to keep it fluffy.

Transfer egg mixture to skillet.  Shake gently to even out.

Sprinkle with cheese and ham.

Bake for 3-5 minutes or until the edges are a golden brown.  When you remove the omelet it will be puffy like a soufflé.  Use a spatula to quickly flip half of the omelet over itself.  

This will cause it to deflate and resemble a large omelet.  I cut the omelet into three pieces and served immediately. 

Valentine's Brunch

Love and eggs are best when they are fresh.

-- Russian Proverb